As March is Women’s Month, in this new episode of Campaign Convos, Rappler campaign reporters talk about the candidacies of Leni Robredo and Sara Duterte, the lone women in their respective 2022 races.

Out of 10 presidential candidates, Robredo is the sole woman. Out of nine vice presidential bets, Duterte is the only woman. In the Senate race, women are also the minority – only 7 out of 64. While Robredo and Sara are both empowering women in their own right, their candidacies are very different and are at opposite ends of the political spectrum.

What does it mean to be a woman running for political office? How has being a woman shaped their candidacies? How do voters perceive female candidates?

“AND I QUOTE”: Listen to an excerpt from Mara Cepeda’s interview with political science professor Jean Encinas-Franco about how Leni Robredo is perceived by voters.