Women can really make good set of leaders in Bhutan and a strong foundation for nation building if given an opportunity. It’s an old concept “women’s best place is in the kitchen” in this day and age. It is prerequisite in the democratic society to have balanced representation of voices irrespective of gender. When the world today is placing huge importance on the third gender, why not, at least for our women first. As of now Bhutan has a woman Minister, constitutional post holders, Ambassadors, Dzongdhas (District Governor), Drangpoens (Judges/Justice), Politicians, Nyikem (red scarf) recipients, Local Leaders ( Gups, Mangmis and Tshogpas ), Doctors, Engineers, Pilot, Army officers, Teachers, Authors, Painters, Cabbies and so on so forth. In a way, the women leadership is likely to outnumber henceforth. Though as a man, I personally feel the importance of woman’s voice in every nation building and policy decisions for better, sound and healthy democracy. The tiny Kingdom o
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