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Only 12% Of State Election Candidates Are Women

Only 12% Of State Election Candidates Are Women

Evening Edition

August 9, 202329m 41s

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Show Notes

Female candidates only make up 12% of the candidates running in the upcoming state election, i.e 71 out of 570; woefully far from the recommended 30% quote for representation. We look at what these numbers indicate about our political parties and their commitment to gender parity, and whether there should be a quota in place for female candidates.

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