Substantive Representation of Women in Asian Parliaments

Friday, Nov. 4, 2022 at 9 a.m.

This webinar discusses a new edited collection by Devin K. Joshi and Christian Echle (2022, Routledge) that assesses the progress women have made in pursuing legislative office throughout Asia, but, more crucially, how women and men parliamentarians advance women’s well-being and gender equality. Panelists are authors of various chapters, including Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, and will also feature parliamentarians from Indonesia and Malaysia. Farida Jalalzai will moderate.

This webinar is made possible in collaboration with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, Singapore and Asian Democratic Leaders' Alliance.