A new campaign was launched on Monday to increase women’s participation in politics in Mongolia. Called “Women Can,” the campaign is being sponsored by the Standing Committee on State Structure, the National Committee for Gender Equality, and Mongolian National Public Radio and Television (MNPRT)

Organizers hope the 45-day campaign will help change the traditional perception of women in politics, increase the number of women who vote, and increase the number of women running for elective office and seeking positions of authority.

The head of the Standing Committee on State Structure, J.Sukhbaatar; the MP and head of Social Democracy-Mongolian Women’s Association, D.Oyunkhorol; the deputy head of CW-GP, S.Oyun; the deputy head of the National Committee for Gender Equality, B.Dolgor; the President’s Advisor M.Batchimeg; and project coordinator of the MNPRT D.Oyunchimeg all took part in the press conference announcing the campaign.

Organizers say Mongolian politics would be improved if more women participated, and they said they would like to see between ten and 15 women elected to Parliament. Currently there are only three women MPs. Organizers also said they supported a quota for women in Parliament because, without one, it is difficult for women to get elected.