Bizarre...how about instead, we leave it up to the free democratic process of pre-selection and election to decide what proportion of our representatives are of each gender. I know, it's a weird idea....

Egads what tripe....at this rate of quality control, even I could get articles posted here.

As is usual - the claim appears to be that women are "equal but better", and they might need specific assistance to reach the same goals as men.

What contradictory rubbish.

Either you are stupid, or you are looking for a date.

>>....at this rate of quality control, even I could get articles posted here<<

Grey, even OLO has *some* standards.

It is not good enough to simply have a mandatory 50% of women in parliament. The Parties need to reach out and recruit more women.

Politics should be a subject at school which is mandatory, much as maths and english are, surely graduates from High School should know the rudimentory rules of philosophy of all current parties, so as they are able to cast an educated vote.

To disagree is to say citizens should not cast an educated vote, which to me, whatever party you follow, is absurd.

Alan Grey, Whitewombat, and Col Rouge - I like your comments (well...mostly your comments Col :)), you make me smile and after reading that article that is a good thing!

PS. I know chick rhymes with flick - but so does dick (which is what I tend to think people are who call me a chick!)