Thailand and Indonesia are lag behind Rwanda (63,8 % in 2013 election), Bolivia (53,1 % in 2014 election), Cuba (48,9 % in 2013 election), Sweden (43,6 % in 2014). This article aims to elucidate the causes of the under-representation of women in Indonesia (and Thailand) politics Does women’s representation in parliament lead to women-friendly policies? Does women’s representation have some specific priorities