Though the 25 percent representation of women at all levels of government as laid out in the CPA is generally being respected in numerical terms, not all states in South Sudan have achieved the threshold. But even in the six states where the quota has been achieved, many argue that the 25 percent is being used as a smoke screen where pliable women are put into positions of power, while more independent-minded women continue to be marginalised from leadership positions.
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Though the 25 percent representation of women at all levels of government as laid out in the CPA is generally being respected in numerical terms, not all states in South Sudan have achieved the threshold. But even in the six states where the quota has been achieved, many argue that the 25 percent is being used as a smoke screen where pliable women are put into positions of power, while more independent-minded women continue to be marginalised from leadership positions.
To read the full story, please visit IPS News.