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Article: The Namibian Women's Manifesto Network: 5% to 50% women and men in regional government--get the balance right! Election Campaign 2004 for gender balance among regional councillors and gender policies in regional councils.
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- Sister Namibia
- Article date:
- October 1, 2004
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What is the current representation of women in regional government in Namibia?
In Namibia, more than half of the population are women, and more than 52 percent of voters are women. Yet there are only 5 women compared to 96 men currently serving on our regional councils. This very low representation of women sends out the message that regional politics is men's business. It also denies women access to the National Council, which is made up of two representatives from each of the 13 regional councils. We currently have only 2 women compared to 24 men in the National Council.
What are the reasons for the low representation of women in our regional ...