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Karen Makishima is the only female running for Japan's ruling party in her 20-seat prefecture for the Oct. 27 general election.

It remains to be seen how many female candidates the LDP will field in a snap election due on Oct. 27.

In the most recent World Economic Forum's Gender Gap Index, Malaysia dropped 12 places—now ranking 114th out of 146 countries. Most concerning is our standing at 134th place for gender equality in political empowerment, placing us just 12 spots from the very bottom.What initiatives and policies can pave the way for greater female political representation in Malaysia? On this episode of #TheFutureIsFemale Melisa Idris speaks to YB Teo Nie Ching, Deputy Minister of Communications and DAP Wanita Chief about the HerLead programme and its mission to elevate women's roles in politics.

Women face systemic challenges in accessing senior positions across all countries and sectors, undermining economic growth.

The gap is widest among Generation Z workers, posing long-term gender-balance issues.

At the current rate of progress, it will take 131 years to reach full gender parity, according to the WEFs Global Gender Gap Report 2023.

What systemic challenges do women and girls face in entering and thriving in STEM? Sim Yi Lin from Girls in Tech and aerospace engineer Ts. Uma Shangery Aruldass share their experiences and ways to narrow the gender gap in the STEM industry.

Based on the Malaysia Gender Gap Index score for 2022, Malaysia is ranked 93rd out of 146 countries globally.

Out of the pool of 570 candidates for the six state polls, only 71 are women. PN's Sasha Lyna Abdul Latif and PH's Jamaliah Jamaluddin discuss the gender gap in politics and empowering women to take on more leadership roles.

It will take 131 years to close the global gender gap, but some countries are much closer to achieving gender parity than others.

The World Economic Forum report measuring gender parity ranked Japan 125th out of 146 countries this year.

Research has found that working models have a significant impact on the number of women in senior management, Silvia Tan said.

According to UN's International Labour Organization, the new data shows that women still have a much harder time finding a job than men.

Malaysia's younger generation are calling for parties to close the gender gap in politics in the coming elections.

The NCWO hopes that Budget 2023 would, among others, address the gender gap in employment, and the increasing unpaid care work that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.