Bangsamoro Floor Leader Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba says that under the Bangsamoro Electoral Code, political parties are required to have at least 30% women nominees.
MANILA, Philippines – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao leaders pushed for better women representation in the national government, as they cited key provisions in the recently passedBangsamoro Floor Leader Sha Elijah Dumama-Alba said the BARMM electoral code ensures the representation of women in political parties. Under the code, a party or coalition is required to have at least 30% women nominees.
“I personally feel that this is a good experiment where national legislators can learn from parliamentarians from the BARMM,” she said. While Aming recognized the value of the provisions in the electoral code to promote gender parity, she said that a lot has to be done. “You have the Philippines scoring very high on several gender equality indexes but let’s look at the laws that concern the lives of women in the Philippines,” Santos said as she highlighted the lack of policies that promote women’s rights.
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