SENATE president Katherine Smith says while she supports having more women enter politics, having people who are qualified to run who can make a contribution to the growth and development of the country is greatly needed.

Her comments came during an interview with ZNS at the recent 46th independence celebrations held in Grand Bahama.

While women have made tremendous strides in politics over the past four decades in The Bahamas, there is still a low level of representation.

Concerning the percentage of women elected to Parliament, last year it was noted that The Bahamas is far below the United Nation's minimum quota of 30 percent.

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