Gender in the 2009 South African Elections

With Members of parliament and provincial legislature sworn in, members of cabinet appointed, provincial cabinets constituted women representation at all levels of political decision making for 2009 has been decided. For gender activists, the major focus of the election has been the commitment of government and political parties to gender equality in decision making. This is in light of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development which South Africa signed and commitment to voluntary party quotas by the ANC and COPE.

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