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Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa (center) distributes savings books in Depok, West Java, 18 Nov 2017.

Social Affairs Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa (center) distributes savings books in Depok, West Java, 18 Nov 2017. Source: (Antara/Indrianto Eko Suwarso)

Ella S. Prihatini, a political science and international relations researcher and PhD student at the University of Western Australia talks about women candidates and the upcoming regional elections.


What is the overall trend for the participation rate of women as candidates in regional elections?  What are the reasons for that trend? How electable are women candidates? Why? Ella S. Prihatini explains.


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