Female representation in Parliament to drop (1)
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Female representation in Parliament to drop (2)
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JOHANNESBURG - After moving towards greater female representation in Parliament, South Africa seems to be taking a step back.
Women’s Rights Organisation Gender Links predicts a 3 to 5 percent drop in females in the National Assembly.
One of the primary reasons is the ANC losing 71 seats in Parliament.
The party had a quota of 50 percent women representation.
South Africa currently sits 12th in the global ranking of female political participation.
This will now likely drop to the 20th spot.
eNCA's Masego Rahlaga Susan Tolmay from Gender Links.