When it comes to women in leadership, ASEAN members have much work to do, and other stories
When it comes to women in leadership, ASEAN members have much work to do, and other stories
#WomenLead (Issue 120): Your weekly round-up on women in politics
Hello, and welcome to Issue 120!
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This week, we bring you updates from Canada, Nepal and Vanuatu, and the spotlight is on an important regional grouping - the ASEAN. In case you missed last week’s edition, you can read it here.
PLEASE NOTE: There will be no edition of #WomenLead next weekend (October 23) on account of Diwali festivities here in India. We’ll be back on Oct 30!
Quick Updates
⚡ DISRUPTION AHEAD?: Vanuatu, a Pacific island country with the dubious distinction of having no women elected to its Parliament, held a snap election last week. Eight women contested the polls, hoping to disrupt the all-male presence.
In Vanuatu’s short 42-year history of independence, reported The Guardian, only five women have ever been elected to Parliament. The last woman elected was in 2008. Hoping there will be some change this time around - it is 2022, after all!