WOMEN play a vital role in winning elections due to their numbers and enthusiasm. Many politicians all over the world have realised the importance of the women voters. In the US, politicians go out of their way to promote those values that women identify with.
Many aspiring politicians have been known to drop out of their races once it was revealed that they abused women by indulging in extra-marital affairs. In Africa, these moral values seem to play a minor role. But perceptions are changing. More and more politicians are paying particular attention to their behaviour in order to get the women vote. In the recent elections in France, the winner in the presidential vote is reported to have garnered a better percentage of the women vote.
For the original article published on 16 May 2012, see All Africa.
WOMEN play a vital role in winning elections due to their numbers and enthusiasm. Many politicians all over the world have realised the importance of the women voters. In the US, politicians go out of their way to promote those values that women identify with.
Many aspiring politicians have been known to drop out of their races once it was revealed that they abused women by indulging in extra-marital affairs. In Africa, these moral values seem to play a minor role. But perceptions are changing. More and more politicians are paying particular attention to their behaviour in order to get the women vote. In the recent elections in France, the winner in the presidential vote is reported to have garnered a better percentage of the women vote.
For the original article published on 16 May 2012, see All Africa.