South Africa: women soar to new heights, but is gender equality in any closer?

South African elections on 22 April significantly increased the numbers of women in Parliament. It is evident that women played a leading role in the nation’s elections, including comprising 55% of voters. Yet, entrenching a culture of gender equality must go beyond the numbers, so that South Africa is able to meet all targets set in the Protocol on Gender and Development by 2015.

ISBN: 978-1-920550-26-4
Publisher: Gender Links
Edition: 6th Edition
Year of Publication: 2009
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