Elections

US: Trump victory a wake up call on global backlash

US: Trump victory a wake up call on global backlash

West Palm Beach, Florida 7 November: “He can be lawless. She must be flawless.” Those famous last words of CNN political commentator Van Jones just before the US elections are […]

November 7, 2024 Themes: Elections | Politics Programs: Gender & Governance | Women in Politics

Bots: Women ministers bring special skills

Bots: Women ministers bring special skills

Gaborone, 18 November: All four women from the ruling party in Botswana have been appointed to cabinet, and the fifth to deputy speaker, in a move described as deliberate by […]

November 6, 2024 Themes: Elections | Gender equality Programs: Gender & Governance | Women in Politics

Bots: Woman deputy speaker, but fewer women MPs

Bots: Woman deputy speaker, but fewer women MPs

Gaborone, November 7, 2024: As Botswana’s historic first change of government in almost six decades wraps-up, the National Assembly has elected Helen Pushie Manyeneng the Deputy Speaker of the 13th […]

October 22, 2024 Themes: Elections | Governance | Politics Programs: Gender & Governance

Botswana: Bleak outlook for women in 30 Oct elections

Botswana: Bleak outlook for women in 30 Oct elections

Gaborone, 25 October:  With less than a week to the 2024 general elections, the prospects for an increase of women’s political participation in Botswana is not encouraging. Of the 264 […]

October 22, 2024 Themes: Elections Programs: Gender & Governance | Women in Politics

Bots: Women – the missing voice as elections begin

Bots: Women – the missing voice as elections begin

Gaborone – October 30, 2024: As Botswana goes to the polls today, preliminary results from Gender Links (GL) Media Monitoring show that women constitute less than three percent of news […]

October 21, 2024 Themes: Elections | Media Programs: Women in Media | Women in Politics

SA: Women MPs down by three percentage points

SA: Women MPs down by three percentage points

Johannesburg, 8 June: Women’s representation in South Africa’s National Assembly has dropped from 46% in 2020 to 43% following the 29 May elections as predicted by Gender Links (GL)  ahead […]

June 8, 2024 Themes: Elections Programs: Gender & Governance

SA: Women demand voice in post election plans

SA: Women demand voice in post election plans

SUBMISSION TO REPRESENTED POLITICAL PARTIES ON THE OUTCOME OF THE ELECTIONS AND FUTURE GOVERNANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA PREAMBLE We, a coalition of individual women and women’s organisations from across South […]

June 8, 2024 Themes: Elections Programs: Gender & Governance

SA Elections: Women in parliament likely to drop

SA Elections: Women in parliament likely to drop

Johannesburg, 31 May: As election results from the 2024 South African elections pour in, Gender Links (GL) predicts a drop in women’s representation in the national assembly of between three […]

March 25, 2024 Themes: Elections | Gender equality Programs: Gender & Governance | Women in Politics

Take our survey on Women’s Political Participation

Take our survey on Women’s Political Participation

Make your voice count , take our survey on Women’s Political Participation in Africa Gender Links is working to Enhance Women’s Political Participation in Africa. We invite you to further […]

Mauritius – “MPs should represent the voice of the citizens and adopt a people-centred approach.” Subhasnee Luchmun Roy

“Everyone should be given the opportunity to serve their country, without any discrimination.” Subhasnee Luchmun Roy is a member of the National Assembly and a member of the political party […]