CIU draws attention to the role of women in politics

During the event titled “Women in Politics” that was organized by the Cyprus International University (CIU) International Relations Club, Kyrenia parliamentarian Dr. Jale Refik-Rogers, made some statements in relation to the role of women within politics.

Speaking during the event that was held online due to the Covid-19 measures, Dr. Refik-Rogers pointed to the important role women have in politics, and went on to say, “The place of females within politics, who make up half of our population, is important. Women politicians, who have the right and the ability to speak as much as men, play an important role with relation to the passing of laws, especially on social issues, such as health or women, children, and LGBTQ rights.

Stating that it is for this reason that increasing the representation of women within parliament is a very important matter, Refik-Rogers drew attention to the importance of encouraging women’s participation within the political arena and underlined the important role played by the women’s quota in the last general election, where a record number of women were elected to parliament.

Reminding that she become a Member of Parliament during the 2018 TRNC General Elections, Dr. Refik-Rogers stated that working as an expert in the field of health, she felt that there are some necessary improvements that needed to be made with relation to TRNC public health services, and that she entered politics to assist with these changes.

Advising that politics is a good tool for making change, Refik-Rogers concluded, “At the beginning, I participated in non-governmental organizations in order to create a change. However, if you want to make some real change, you need to be in a more regulatory or decision-making position".