The number of "Females" V/S the lack of "Female Leaders" in FPM

[Red Phoenix]

hmm, this is a very difficult topic still, perhaps we should just vote for the pretty ones and get it over with, i'm voting rima karkafi frangieh then hehe

[Amirkani]

Originally Posted by Anny

I would like to become one FPM female leader and put my candidacy

That's a good first step.

Originally Posted by Anny

but first I only have a bachelor,

Is that supposed to be a problem? I don't think so.

Originally Posted by Anny

I am only 25

Neither is age supposed to be a problem.

Originally Posted by Anny

so not much experience in politics

that's a problem... but one you can correct by getting more involved and proving yourself. No one in FPM is going to hand you the position... you have to earn it.

Originally Posted by Anny

and I am not rich

and neither are most of FPM's candidates who are otherwise qualified... earning a position entails working for it, not paying for it.

Originally Posted by Anny

i thaught you need at least 1 million dollar to make some propaghanda for your candidacy).

I know some candidates in FPM who couldn't even afford the application fee of $7000... still, they made it.

Originally Posted by Anny

And I am sure many girls in this site are in the same position that I am in. So how can you represent yourself with all these points when men have so much more chance to present themselves and win.

By being more confident that you could do as good of a job as any other male candidate if not better... and by wanting the position and starting to work and prepare for it early, not 6 months before the elections... again, you've got to earn it and you've got to prove yourself.

Originally Posted by Anny

The positive point could be: I am young, have fresh ideas, could represent the youth ministry or whatever.

Great... but this is your opinion about yourself. How do you expect me and other FPMers to know about it if we don't see it or feel it? Many other candidates will say greater things about themselves... but how are we voters supposed to know who's actually a good candidate and who is not? that's why you need to work for it and prove yourself to us voters.

Originally Posted by Anny

Hate all the corruption and not intrested to be rich. And I still dont have kids so that can help me have time for work and only work. But that is all I can offer for now. And again, the rest of the girls feel the same, even if we do like to see change, the older generation of women are running to have time with all the responsabilities they have in life, who do you really think will go and apply if they dont even have the time to work so much in life.

Everyone, male or female, has other responsibilities... you're not unique in that sense. It's a choice one, female or male, has to make... it's a choice that one has to want... and work for.

In the end, it's very unfortunate that Lebanon and the Lebanese have (intentionally or unintentionally) excluded at least half of its population from the pool of talents and resources from which we could be benefiting.

A country that selects only from half of its pool of talent can only hope to be, at best, half as good as it should be.

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[Anny]

Originally Posted by Amirkani

That's a good first step.

Is that supposed to be a problem? I don't think so.

Neither is age supposed to be a problem.

that's a problem... but one you can correct by getting more involved and proving yourself. No one in FPM is going to hand you the position... you have to earn it.

and neither are most of FPM's candidates who are otherwise qualified... earning a position entails working for it, not paying for it.

I know some candidates in FPM who couldn't even afford the application fee of $7000... still, they made it.

By being more confident that you could do as good of a job as any other male candidate if not better... and by wanting the position and starting to work and prepare for it early, not 6 months before the elections... again, you've got to earn it and you've got to prove yourself.

Great... but this is your opinion about yourself. How do you expect me and other FPMers to know about it if we don't see it or feel it? Many other candidates will say greater things about themselves... but how are we voters supposed to know who's actually a good candidate and who is not? that's why you need to work for it and prove yourself to us voters.

Everyone, male or female, has other responsibilities... you're not unique in that sense. It's a choice one, female or male, has to make... it's a choice that one has to want... and work for.

In the end, it's very unfortunate that Lebanon and the Lebanese have (intentionally or unintentionally) excluded at least half of its population from the pool of talents and resources from which we could be benefiting.

A country that selects only from half of its pool of talent can only hope to be, at best, half as good as it should be.

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Seriously, you are correct about everything you just said but I have to be in Lebanon first to work and get involved in all the social work and then, maybe I will prove to myself and others if I am enough good to handle any ministry but for now, I have other personnal plans per example, moving to lebanon and find a job there and then in my time, I will probably get more involved. Maybe in 4 years, you might see my name somewhere, who knows. For now, its too late, I am not going to be present from now to 3 monthes, I will be in Canada working 70 hours per week.

[jaoun]

FPM should nominate one or two female ministers in the next government.
It will be a good first step. They will become popular especially if they work hard like Jibran Bassil.
But in this case, they should have to wait for the next elections.