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womens role in politics has evolved over the years. More and more women have taken interest in
entering the political arena and have been permitted to do so. There have also been political rights
established by a great number of constitutions and laws all over the world to ensure equality of men
and women. In terms of legality, countries in Southeast Asia recognize full rights of citizenship
of both sexes (Raksasataya, 1968, p. 89) To elucidate the the concept of womens participation
participation, it is necessary to define what it means. In Western thinking, the term women's political
responsibilities suggests females' demand for an equal share in political power and that the degree of
political responsibility can be measured by quantitative indicators, such as how many women vote or
hold office (Raksasataya, 1968, p. 87)
Research Problem
Research is needed on role of women in politics because womens representation and participation in
government in any form may it be through elections or political leadership is vital to achieve gender
parity. In an paper published by UNESCO the primitive mentality which regards war as a sport for
men has a similar tendency to regard politics as a mans affair (Duverger, 1955, p.10) Women have
undeniably faced various challenges in order to attain representation in matters involving them
especially in governance. A number of assumptions created by society has limited the participation of
women in public affairs. They are unconsciously relegated to matters concerning the family and home,
because of this their ability to participate in such activities is diminished.
Research Questions:
1. What are the different factors which affect political participation in the Philippines, Indonesia
and Singapore?
2. Does an increased level of participation of women in politics positively affect the specified
countries governance?
References:
Duverger, M. (1955). The Political Role of Women. Retrieved from UNESCO website:
http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0005/000566/056649eo.pdf
Raksasataya, A. (1968). The Political Role of Southeast Asian Women. Annals of The American
Academy of Political and Social Science, 375, 86-90. doi:10.1177/000271626837500113