equality of the sexes

• cookie_monstar

  19 Jul 02, 20:44

  Ok guys,do you think singapore practise equality of the sexes???
• BillyBong

  19 Jul 02, 22:21

  Aren't we already practicing that?
  
  Nowadays gals refuse to cook and guys do the household chores, abeit equally...
  
  They demand for and are given freedom to express their opinions, make their fair share of decision-making etc etc
  
  Must we pass an offcial bill stating specific rights for women like in countries such as sweden? hmmmm food for thought indeed.....
• cookie_monstar

  20 Jul 02, 15:11

  not really.......do you know that there are only 6% of women in politics?Why?.....
• chamenos

  28 Jul 02, 00:47

  Originally posted by cookie_monstar:

  not really.......do you know that there are only 6% of women in politics?Why?.....

  the percentage of women in politics, merely demonstrates the general interest women have towards participating in politics. i think it can safely be said that women in singapore are given fair education opportunities, so any discrepency in their representation in parliament is their own doing.
  
  i think the focus should be more on encouraging women who are interested in, and qualify for positions in parliament, as opposed to having a set quota for women in politics, that must be met irregardless of whether the candidates are eligible or not. this seems to be the path AWARE is taking, and is no different from malaysian universities having a set quota of malays that must be met, in universities.
  
  think about it man.