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Presumably we shall have to Call her a Stateswoman – BY Erin Watson-Lynn<\/span><\/h1>\n

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Source: the Interpreter<\/a>
\nThe first woman to become a prime minister was appointed in Sri Lanka in 1960. One might have expected this\u00a0to pave the way for generations of Sri Lankan women to pursue careers in politics. It did not.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sri Lanka is now ranked 180th\u00a0in the world for women\u2019s participation in political systems, with less than 2% representation in local office and less than 6% at the parliamentary level.<\/span><\/p>\n

Without undermining the achievement of Sirimavo Bandaranaike in 1960, as the widow of Prime Minister S. W. R. D. Bandaranaike she had\u00a0a ready-made passage into politics. London\u2019s\u00a0Evening News<\/em>\u00a0notiously remarked at the time, \u201cPresumably, we shall have to call her a Stateswoman\u201d.\u00a0Many years later, their daughter\u00a0Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga continued the family tradition by becoming\u00a0president. Thus, Sri Lanka\u2019s early achievement says more about the power of political dynasties than the accessibility of political processes to women.<\/span><\/p>\n

Fortunately, Sri Lanka has recognised that something needs to be done, and is\u00a0taking action. Earlier this year, an amendment to the electoral law was applied in local elections requiring 25%\u00a0of all seats to be reserved for women. A record number of women contested those elections, and the policy may be extended\u00a0to the parliamentary system.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Last month at Asialink I had the pleasure of hosting a Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade\u2013organised delegation of women from Sri Lanka who hold high political office as ministers or cabinet ministers. As part of a\u00a0roundtable discussion, I was exposed to the specific challenges these women face as minorities in their overwhelmingly male-dominated political contexts.<\/span><\/p>\n

The delegation\u2019s remarks made a real impact on me, as a politically active woman with a daughter. Many described not having female role models when they started their political careers. Multiple members of the delegation reported experiencing harassment by the media. Many had to deal with the complicated balancing act of starting families while pursuing their political aspirations, or being forced to put them on hold. Many spoke of the immense challenges of leaving their home country to complete foreign assignments.<\/span><\/p>\n

Politics requires time, it requires a thick skin, and it requires incredible commitment. But whether you\u2019re in Sri Lanka or Australia, it also requires navigating a male-dominated environment. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Australia ranks 49th internationally for women\u2019s participation in politics:\u00a028%\u00a0of lower house members\u00a0and 40%\u00a0of senators in Australia are women. Both major parties have set targets for 50:50 representation by 2025, with mixed progress.<\/span><\/p>\n

But it\u2019s one thing to have women enter the political landscape, and another for them to excel there. The women at our roundtable said that so much of the critical action in politics happens at bars over drinks, or at restaurants, or late into the night on the phone. Women can certainly find their way into these environments, but they have to fight the high likelihood of being seen as overly ambitious or neglectful of their family.<\/span><\/p>\n

In Australia,\u00a0studies\u00a0have demonstrated that female political leaders \u201cmust display high competence and ambition in traditionally masculine domains while maintaining sufficient femininity so as not to be disliked\u201d.\u00a0This is evidently a tough line to tread. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Elected women also must fight for a fair go among\u00a0constituents. Recent\u00a0research\u00a0on women\u2019s political representation in local councils in India showed that villagers perceived hypothetical female leaders as less effective than their male counterparts, even when the stated performance was identical or greater.<\/span><\/p>\n

In my view, the answer is not as simple as targets or quotas. I applaud the initiative of Sri Lanka, but I believe we need to think more deeply about how we view women, what we expect from them, and how we can start to fill the pipeline of women in politics.<\/span><\/p>\n

First,\u00a0research tells us\u00a0that exposure is critical to eliminating negative bias in the perceptions of women\u2019s capabilities as leaders. More positive profiling of women in office will result in more positive perceptions of women in political leadership. We also need to accept that this change\u00a0in perception takes time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Second, we should look to\u00a0other sectors that have achieved some success at increasing women\u2019s representation in senior leadership. The private sector is in many ways\u00a0leading the way\u00a0on this issue, and we\u2019d be well served by seriously considering some of their initiatives, such as male champions for change.<\/span><\/p>\n

Third, we all need to be brave and accept that this period of disruption will\u00a0inevitably be uncomfortable. Women need to be willing to walk the tightrope between their multiple roles, and between femininity and masculinity. And men are required to think harder about how they encourage the competent women in grass-roots politics.<\/span><\/p>\n

Stakes are high in the political realm. But the very robustness of our democracy comes from our ability to question who is representative of us. Let\u2019s think hard about what that means.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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