<div>570 candidates will be contesting the 245 state seats for the August 12th polls but only 71 of the candidates are women. That’s a meagre 12.5%, meaning one woman for every 7 male candidates. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to political analysts Arinah Najwa Ahmad Said and Mujibu Abd Muis.</div>

570 candidates will be contesting the 245 state seats for the August 12th polls but only 71 of the candidates are women. That’s a meagre 12.5%, meaning one woman for every 7 male candidates. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to political analysts Arinah Najwa Ahmad Said and Mujibu Abd Muis.

Consider This: State Polls | Race to the Ballot Box

<p>There are multiple sides to the stories and issues of the day. Melisa and Sharaad speak to various experts and stakeholders to understand their perspectives – so you can consider all sides of the news.</p>

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There are multiple sides to the stories and issues of the day. Melisa and Sharaad speak to various experts and stakeholders to understand their perspectives – so you can consider all sides of the news.

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