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        "id": 1157321,
        "msgid": "councillors-push-for-gender-equality-1447893297",
        "date": "2005-10-03 00:00:00",
        "title": "Councillors push for gender equality",
        "author": null,
        "source": "JP",
        "tags": null,
        "topic": null,
        "summary": "Councillors push for gender equality JAKARTA: Women politicians in regional legislative councils across the country have urged the government and the House of Representatives to revise Law No. 12\/2003 on elections which they say half-heartedly supports gender equality in politics. In a statement which followed their national meeting recently, the women politicians said the law should stipulate that the 30 percent quota of seats in legislative councils is mandatory.",
        "content": "<p>Councillors push for gender equality<\/p>\n<p>JAKARTA: Women politicians in regional legislative councils<br>\nacross the country have urged the government and the House of<br>\nRepresentatives to revise Law No. 12\/2003 on elections which they<br>\nsay half-heartedly supports gender equality in politics.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement which followed their national meeting recently,<br>\nthe women politicians said the law should stipulate that the 30<br>\npercent quota of seats in legislative councils is mandatory.<\/p>\n<p>Article 65 of the law recommends that every political party<br>\nhave a representation of women of at least 30 percent in its<br>\nselection of legislative candidates.<\/p>\n<p>The women also demanded a separate law on regional elections,<br>\nciting flaws in the administration of the direct elections for<br>\nregents and governors recently.<\/p>\n<p>The statement, signed by 35 women councillors, has been sent<br>\nto House of Representatives Speaker Agung Laksono. -- JP<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/councillors-push-for-gender-equality-1447893297",
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