How are Women Represented in Southeast Asian Parliaments?

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Andrea Lidwina 09/03/2020 10:59 WIB
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Percentage of Women and Men in Southeast Asian Parliaments (2019)
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In 2019, Timor-Leste had the highest percentage of female parliamentarians in Southeast Asia, at 38.5%. This is significantly higher than other countries such as the Philippines (28%), Laos (27.5%), and Vietnam (26.7%).

Meanwhile, Indonesia ranked seventh with 17.4% female representation in parliament. The 2019-2024 House of Representatives (DPR) was led by a woman, Puan Maharani, and comprised 575 members.

Myanmar and Brunei Darussalam had the lowest percentage of female parliamentarians in the region, reaching only 11.3% and 9.1% respectively in 2019.

Editor : Safrezi Fitra

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