Constitution of South-Africa
Full text of the 1996 Constitution of South Africa.
Middle East and North Africa
Rwanda: Women Hold Up Half the Parliament
In October 2003, women won 4% of seats in Rwanda’s lower house of Parliament.
Democracy and the Challenge of Change: A Guide to Increasing Women's Political Participation
Democracy and the Challenge of Change: A Guide to Increasing Women’s Political Participation was created to be used by National Democratic Institute staff and other practitioners to develop, implement, monitor and evaluate women’s political participation programs across a variety of te
NIGERIA: Presidential Election
Government structure:
Assembly: Nigeria has a bicameral National Assembly consisting of the Senate with 109 seats and the House of Representatives with 360 seats.
UGANDA: Presidential and Parliamentary Elections
On February 18th, Uganda is holding presidential and parliamentary elections. The President is elected by popular vote to serve a 5-year term.
Securing the Rights and Livelihoods of Rural Women in Africa in the Context of the Food Crisis and Climate Change
In Africa, a great majority of the population lives in rural areas and is fully dependent on land and other natural resources for its livelihood: e.g. Niger (83%); Rwanda and Malawi (81%).
5th Annual e-Gov Africa Forum 2011
The 5th Annual e-Gov Africa Forum is being organised by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), an international development partnership between the Commonwealth and non-Commonwealt
BENIN: Presidential Elections - First Round
Benin will hold the first round of its presidential elections March 6th.
Sub-regional (ECOWAS) Consultation on Gender Parity in Decision Making Structures/Institutions
The African Union Commission and International IDEA launched a 5 year Joint Activity Plan (JAP) in 2008. The Joint Activity Plan is designed to support the African Union Commission in implementing its mandate related to the African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance that was ad