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WPP Africa Barometer (2nd Edition, 2024)

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WPP Africa Barometer (2nd Edition, 2024)

The WPP barometer is a resource that demonstrates the status of Women's Political Participation in Africa.

June 5, 2024

South Africa elections: Women in parliament likely to drop

Johannesburg, 31 May: As election results from the 2024 South African elections pour in, Gender Links (GL) predicts a drop in women’s representation in the national assembly of between three and five percentage points.

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Political parties are too generic on issues affecting women

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May 28, 2024

Political parties are too generic on issues affecting women

Women comprise most of South Africa’s population and almost 55% of registered voters for next week’s watershed general elections. Historically they have been discriminated against and remain at the bottom of society’s food chain.

April 28, 2024

Reflections on the Election Super Cycle from a Gender Lens: The Enduring Struggle for Women’s Political Ascendancy in South Africa

The persistent underrepresentation of women in executive political leadership remains a glaring global concern, particularly across Africa, where entrenched patriarchal structures continue to impede gender parity in governance.

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April 26, 2024

Political party representatives in the hot seat on why there are only a few women in politics

Political party representatives were put in the hot seat during IOL’s Elections Panel Discussion on Wednesday at the Radisson Blu Hotel in uMhlanga when asked why there are fewer women in politics, especially in leadership positions.

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