Should political parties be required to run a certain percentage of women candidates?

They should only chose the best candidates for the job based on ability, but I would like only women candidates to be in charge of anything women's issues-related.

Woman should run for political parties if they want, but you don't need a required amount of women candidates.

Women shouldn't be required to always have an assigned spot, women should be able to fight for their spot in parliament.

Yes. The most qualified candidates should get the position, but sometimes women do not get chosen simply for being a woman. I believe the same should be done for men, as well. equal rights.

diversity should be strongly encouraged but not forced, that'll just make people resent it more, but parties should run at least one women candidate. At the end of the day though whoever is most qualified deserves it.

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Candidates should be run based on how good they are at their jobs not on what they look like or their gender. Yes i am for feminism but women in parilment should he encouraged but not forced. The sake of the country and how it is run should be in the hands of the best candidates.

I believe it should be equal and based off of merit, not a quota where you need to reach a percentage rather than finding females and males good for the position. For example, it could be majority female led if that’s what is best and those individuals for the role of vice versa.

both - No, diversity should be encouraged but not forced and No, the most qualified candidate should get the position regardless of gender

I understand the necessity of affirmative action in many arenas, but I think women are rising like cream in politics in recent years and that the parties which lag in this respect give voters valuable information to inform their vote.

Choose the best candidate for the job based on ability, despite race and sex, but I would like only women candidates to be in charge of anything women's issues-related.

race and sex shouldnt matter, the best people for the job regardless of sex and race should have places

Governments should show how they are addressing the barriers that restrict or prevent more women candidates Nd show how they will support the bridging of the gender data gap

political parties should be required to run a diverse range of perspectives

Our government should be encouraged to reflect diversity but its important that we have the best person for the job

Yes, but they should also be qualified. So more effort needs to be done to actually support good female candidates and recognise good candidates

Yes, but gender and representation don't matter as long as the person is qualified for the job.

Well, if Chris Hopkins can't define what a woman is, then how can you even ask this question. ha.

Yes, diversity should be encouraged. A good way to do that is by having a mix of multiple genders, races and sexualities in a position of power.

Yes but on merit not gender or race

No, but there should be support for women at all stages of life including having children and menupause, to ensure women are supported in partliment.

I believe in merit-based selection but we need fair and representative political systems.

Parties should be required to consider a specific volume of female applicants and increase funding for recruitment in that space

Women and transgender

I would love to say no that the best candidate should get the job but gender/sex bias plays a huge role in many parts of our society and will impact candidates, as of present I am undecided leaning towards no

No....... best candidate for the job regardless of gender

women shouldn't be in government

There should be diversity with gender however if there aren't as many woman candidates as men then the most qualified should get the position regardless of gender. However we should ensure that woman don't dissapear from the position.

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Yes there should be more woman candidates but not a percentage

Positive discrimination is still discrimination, diversity should be encouraged not forced and competence is what should be taken above all else

depends more on ability rather than gender

Best person for requardless of sex-gender

no, it would be better to get the demographic groups of the public to decide who represents them better than representation based on the same gender

Gender does not matter when it comes to government

No but we should be investing in enabling women to be eligible candidates in the first place.

If they are good enough to run they are good enough to run, but if there is a more capable candidate then they should run over her.

No, but woman should be able to join the party

We shouldn’t have to it should be happening naturally but I think we need too

Yes, but it should be a priority to have qualified candidates regardless of gender

We shouldn’t have too

Diversity is important and as a women I think it is very important to have female representation in a male dominated world to push for issues that women face however also the most qualified canditite should get the position

doesn't matter what gender you are girl,boy we all have our rights and wrongs.

Yes, we need elections to have equitability to allow for true equality in campaigns. the same essential view of the maori seats, requiring a certain percentage will enable the voting spectrum to be a fair for all.

The right person for the job should be the most important, whether its a woman or a man

No, only men

While I feel the best candidate should get the position, I acknowledge systemic issues and ingrained biases are still a barrier for women and POC.

Seats should be given to those with rationality and knowledgeable personnel

Yes, as well as gender diverse