Debate Second Round

Prior to the second round of voting in the Jakarta Gubernatorial election ,Titi Anggraini, the Executive Director of PERLUDEM (Association for Elections and Democracy) spoke about televised debates and the relatively low profile of womens issues.

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What distinguishes the debates in the second round of voting from the debates in the first round? Why had the participation rate of women in the 2017 elections of Regional Heads been low? Why did womens issues not seem to be a priority for the candidates? Titi Anggraini, Executive Director of Perludem, discusses the issues.