Middle East and North Africa

Gender equality and electoral violence in Africa: Unlocking the peacemaking potential of women

August 20, 2019

Gender equality and electoral violence in Africa: Unlocking the peacemaking potential of women

IMF examines the impact of gender equality on electoral violence in Africa using micro-level data from the sixth round of Afrobarometer surveys. The sample covers 30 countries.

May 23, 2019

For the first time, ANC Caucus in parliament to be led by women

The appointments of new chief whip Pemmy Majodina, a former Eastern Cape MEC, and Doris Dlakude were confirmed on Monday following the ANC's special national executive committee (NEC) meeting in Cape Town.

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Strengthening women's participation in local governance: lessons and strategies

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April 2, 2019

Strengthening women's participation in local governance: lessons and strategies

South Africa has made great strides in establishing a constitutional and legislative framework for building a participatory democracy.

Who’d be a woman politician? Shattering glass ceilings is not for the faint of heart

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February 15, 2019

Who’d be a woman politician? Shattering glass ceilings is not for the faint of heart

By Nerima Wako-Ojiwa,

Student politics in our universities is a replica of our national politics.

By Nerima Wako-Ojiwa,

Student politics in our universities is a replica of our national politics.

February 14, 2019

Women politicians in Africa face huge odds but can make a real difference

Women are gaining ground in politics around the world.

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January 10, 2019

Africa is increasingly open to women in politics. In Congo, they have a fight on their hands

When citizens of the Democratic Republic of Congo go to the polls next Sunday, attention will be focused on the race to succeed Joseph Kabila, the president of nearly 18 years.

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