And a male candidate can win among female voters when running against a woman.

But a male candidate with a couple toddlers and a wife out of town on business has probably gotten the message too.

She beat five male candidates to secure the £82,000-a-year post.

States Parties had to vote for two male candidates in the early rounds of voting.

In doing so, the male candidates angered supporters of the two women.

Even now, female students make up just 5% to 10% of each incoming class; male candidates are still given priority.

All orders of ministry are open to both male and female candidates.

Applications are open to both male and female candidates from across the country.

The male candidates seemed to do particularly well only among those voters who considered crime a top issue.

Many spoke, too, of the double standards that still apply to female and male candidates.