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International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics
Sub-Saharan Africa
Women have played an integral role in local politics of sub-Saharan Africa for generations. In many societies, women exercised political power through veto rights, participated in women-only councils or held positions of authority — both inherited and elected. Despite these traditional roles, women in sub-Saharan Africa won voting and formal political rights much later than women in many other countries. However, women’s political participation in this region is on the rise again.
