BFM 89.9

HIGHLIGHTS 
Podcast  >  Bigger Picture  >  Beyond The Ballot Box  >  PROJEK30% - Why We Need More Women in Politics

PROJEK30% - Why We Need More Women in Politics

Gopalan-Krishnan Papachan, Executive Director, EMPOWER | Karen Lai, Programme Director, Women’s Centre for Change

05-Dec-24 15:00

PROJEK30% - Why We Need More Women in Politics

EMPOWER, in collaboration with civil society coalitions like JAG, BERSIH, and CSO Platform for Reform, has launched the Projek30% campaign to push political parties to field at least 30% women candidates in the next General Election (GE16). 

But why is there a lack of representation among women in politics and what is the impact?

Image credit: Shutterstock

Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan


This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories:  politics,  government,  Law/Activism

Tags:  Projek30%,  the bigger picture,  beyond the ballot box,  women in politics,  women leadership,  women empowerment,  women's rights,  representation,  gender equality,  gender parity,  gender diversity,  gender gap,  gender discrimination,  gender bias,  patriarchy,  feminism,  social justice,  intersectionality, 


Latest Podcasts




Play / Pause

Listen now : Ringgit & Sense: (REPEAT) Ringgit and Sense unpacks the cost of sending...

Today’s Shows



11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

(REPEAT) AI-powered edtech, Pandai talks about the company’s scaling strategy, its AI-driven student analytics, and the future of edtech in Malaysia

12:00 PM

Just For Kicks

(REPEAT) Kam and Just For Kicks’ pundits, Bob, Dez and Craig discuss the matches that were played during the international break, including Croatia’s stunning victory against France and many more!

1:00 PM

A Bit of Culture

(REPEAT) What are your comfort movies of choice? Join Kam, and his guests, Julian and Mikey as they share theirs. They also talk about The Adventures of Tintin, and sugar!

2:00 PM

Ringgit & Sense

(REPEAT) Ringgit and Sense unpacks the cost of sending your children to primary school, including the costs that you might not have thought about.

2:30 PM

The Property Show

(REPEAT) Founder of Pickle Social Club, Mark Choo talks about his venture into the sport of pickleball and whether it’s a good property investment.

3:00 PM

Best of The Bigger Picture

(REPEAT) Dashran Yohan speaks to Mohanarani Rasaiah (Rani) from Parti Sosialis Malaysia to discuss how corporations abuse defamation laws to shield themselves.

4:00 PM

Best of Evening Edition

(REPEAT) The Evening Edition team unpacks the science behind classic and modern Raya tunes, with lecturer and composer Amanina Alwani Badaruddin.

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

BFM presents the BBC World Service, which provides in-depth coverage of issues from around the world.