CHARACTERISTICS OF GENDER IN POLITICAL LEADERSHIP

Good and effective political leadership is important to create a strong and credible political organization or institution. This is because good management depends on solid political leadership, trusted and trusted. The issue of gender in leadership became a hot discussion among politicians and society. However, both men and women as leaders have their own strengths and at the world level it is proven that national leadership is led by both sexes. Therefore, it is the purpose of writing this article to analyze gender character traits in political leadership. The data of this study was produced through 399 respondents from questionnaires, 5 interview informants and observations in the field in selected states in Malaysia by region, namely in Selangor for the Western region, Kedah for the Northern region and Kelantan for the Eastern region. The results of the study found that for male leadership, the majority of respondents stated that bravery was the most dominant characteristic of the gender while for female leadership, the majority of respondents stated that helpfulness was dominant for them. As for the criteria a leader must have, fair criteria is the most important for a leader. As for the general statement about women's politics, the majority of respondents agreed that women's participation in politics can be further increased if there is support from all parties. Thus, men and women complement each other in ensuring that political leadership is in a good, stable and excellent condition from time to time.