gender links

Women’s representation in local government increased from 39% in 2011 to 41% in the 3 August 2016 local elections, falling short of South Africa’s regional and international commitments to gender equality. According to a report released by Gender Links today, in 2016, women comprised an all-time record high of 48% of PR candidates, yet only 33% of ward candidates. This has been a recurrent theme in local government in South Africa which has a mixed electoral system at the local … [Read more...] about A Tiny Increase in Gender Parity in Local Government