<p>Harini Amarasuriya is a Member of Parliament (MP) from Sri Lanka representing the National People's Power (NPP) alliance. She is an academician and activist turned politician. She represents the Progressive Women's Collective of NPP.</p><p>Check out her full interview <a href="https://www.womenforpolitics.com/post/more-women-in-politics-are-necessary-to-challenge-patriarchal-political-culture-harini-amarasuriya" target="_blank">here</a></p>

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Harini Amarasuriya about the need for more women in politics