“We Are Less Prone to Corruption”: NSDP Members Discuss Women in Power and “Men’s Clubs”
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At a meeting of the Social Democrats in Astana, the issue of women's participation in politics and their influence on decision‑making across the country was raised, Orda.kz reports.
Larisa Lee, a member of the women's wing of the National Social Democratic Party (NSDP), said that there are almost no women in key positions. According to her, there are no women at the level of regional or city akims, despite the fact that women make up more than half of the country's population.
There is a big difference between presence and influence.she said.
Lee stressed that one of the reasons remains limited access to resources.
For 30 years of working in business, I have myself encountered the fact that it is very difficult for a woman entrepreneur to expand her opportunities and attract capital, since all resources and decisions are concentrated in closed men's clubs.she noted.
According to Larisa Lee, such barriers slow down the advancement of women and limit their participation in governance.
The speaker also noted that the issue of women in politics can only be regulated by the state. And even current quotas do not fully solve the problem, as they do not provide real influence.
Chairman of the central office of the NSDP, Maksut Nasibulov, added that the participation of women in management could also affect the level of corruption. According to him, women are generally less prone to corruption, which is especially important for the state system.
However, Larisa Lee disagreed with his statement, saying that corruption should be assessed in percentage terms, as it does not depend on gender.
There are simply fewer women in the civil service, so the number of incidents is proportionally the same. Corruption should not be judged by gender – it is everyone's problem. said the representative of the NSDP's women's wing.
Original author: Alina Elgeldina
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