Indonesia's had gender quotas in parliament for years - why aren't they working?

Indonesians go to the polls on Wednesday. Here, female candidates tell us why representation matters and how Islam plays a role in women running for office.

Indonesians in Bali check the name lists of parliamentary candidates at a polling station before the start of voting for presidential and legislative elections Source: AAP Image/ AP Photo/Firdia Lisnawati

From her home in Jakarta, Permaswari Wardani proudly holds up an intricate hand-drawn comic.

It’s her humorous take on what she sees as the wrongs in Indonesian politics today.

The 38-year-old architect hopes the run of 5,000 copies – leading to donations – will help propel her to an upper house seat in her country’s parliament, within the week.

She’s running for the PSI, or Indonesian Solidarity Party, a young party focusing on women’s rights.

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