Chow: Penang Pakatan wants more women in the race but finding willing candidates still proves tricky (opens original article in a new tab)

Penang Pakatan Harapan seeks to increase women candidates in the next state election but faces challenges in finding sufficient willing and suitable female candidates, despite supporting a 30% participation target.

• Penang Pakatan Harapan aims to increase women candidates in the next state election
• Identifying suitable and willing female candidates remains a challenge
• Penang PH supports the 30% target for women's political participation but faces difficulties in finding candidates
• Women's representation in Malaysian politics is currently 13.5% in Parliament and 12% in state assemblies
• Political parties are urged to institutionalize the 30% target and provide resources for women leaders