Singapore: More Women to Be in Politics: Lim Hwee Hua Hopes for 30% of MPs to Be Women, One Day
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WITH 17 People's Action Party (PAP) women MPs already in Parliament, the groundwork has begun towards beefing up the ranks with at least half a dozen more - starting with the upcoming General Election, due by early-2012.But even as PAP Women's Wing chairman Lim Hwee Hua (picture) spelt out her hopes of "gradually" having women make up 30 per cent of MPs in Parliament, she cautioned against setting a minimum quota and using the Women's Wing as a lobby group.
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WITH 17 People's Action Party (PAP) women MPs already in Parliament, the groundwork has begun towards beefing up the ranks with at least half a dozen more - starting with the upcoming General Election, due by early-2012.But even as PAP Women's Wing chairman Lim Hwee Hua (picture) spelt out her hopes of "gradually" having women make up 30 per cent of MPs in Parliament, she cautioned against setting a minimum quota and using the Women's Wing as a lobby group.
To read the full article, please visit the TODAYonline.com Website.