Sierra Leone passes bill To give women 30% representation in parliament
Sierra Leonean lawmakers on Tuesday voted unanimously to pass the Gender Empowerment Act, ensuring that one in three members of parliament, as well as local councillors, is a woman.
Currently only 19 of Sierra Leone’s 146 members of parliament are women.
An earlier draft stipulated a slightly lower 30-percent quota but was amended.
Sierra Leonean lawmakers on Tuesday voted unanimously to pass the Gender Empowerment Act, ensuring that one in three members of parliament, as well as local councillors, is a woman.
Currently only 19 of Sierra Leone’s 146 members of parliament are women.
An earlier draft stipulated a slightly lower 30-percent quota but was amended.