The number of women who made it to the party lists for normal competitive seats in the forthcoming elections remains diminutive raising a red-flag amongst many Kenyans.
Increasing women’s participation in politics and economy and ending violence against women to be a key focus of the visit.
The number of women who have shown interest in elective seats inTrans Nzoia county has increased compared to previous general elections.
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Photo: Michelle Bachelet on her official trip to Senegal; photo credit: UN Women – Bruno Demeocq
Speech by Michelle Bachelet during a meeting with the private sector at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja, Nigeria. 10 January 2013. [Check against delivery] I am so pleased to be here in Abuja and to be joined by the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zainab Maina; Ms.
Sierra Leone gender activists on Monday bemoaned the low representation of women in the country’s parliament after recent general elections, saying it has steadily decreased.
The Women in Law and Development in Africa (WiLDAF) has presented names of 65 women it says can be appointed by President John Mahama in his government.
The names were contained in a petition signed by Bernice Sam, Executive Director, WiLDAF Ghana, and sent to the president.
As countries across West Africa transition to democracy following years of autocratic rulers, civil unrest, and sometimes civil war, women are frequently left out of the process.