A political scientist is calling for a national debate on whether the country is ready for a female leader.

With the general elections looming and Mia Mottley leading the opposition Barbados Labour Party, Maureen Holder, said: “if we are to have an honest poll what would the results say?”

Holder was delivering the Astor B Watts Lunchtime Lecture at the Democratic Labour Party (DLP), George Street headquarters yesterday.

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