All men are created equal

Only five women have been appointed to the newly formed, 51-member government, putting the rate of female representation at just 10 percent. All five have excellent resumes; some have significant experience in politics and in international organizations or even the free market. Their names, however, are not well known. They are not the daughters or wives of "somebody," nor do they enjoy the sort of security provided by a person of power. The same cannot be said for many of their male colleagues, however. Why is that? For a woman to be regarded as fit for ministerial office she must be meticulously scrutinized, while the criteria for men are much looser.
There has been much talk around the issue of implementing quotas favoring women in ministerial posts. The usual answer is "let the women prove themselves if they want to be included in government." It's not that simple, though....

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