This comes ahead of the two third gender rule bill set to be reintroduced in parliament. "Stand up to be counted by rising above the issue of the two thirds being a women issue. During party nominations last month, very few women sought tickets to run for gubernatorial positions in August 8 elections. European Union Head of delegation Stefano Dejak assured women aspirants of support saying the Union was committed to full participation of women in political process as a precondition for national development. Mr Alojz called for more support for women candidates in the face of numerous barriers placed on their paths such as violence.

Source: Standard Digital May 08, 2017 18:00 UTC