Africa lags on 2030 global goal of gender parity in politics
Nairobi, KenyaThomson Reuters Foundation Africa has increased the number of women in parliament but still looks set to miss a global goal of gender parity in politics by 2030, a European thinktank said on Thursday. The study by Sweden’s International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) found that women occupied 24 per cent […]
The new face of Egypt’s parliament: led by 83-year-old female lawmaker
Cairo, EgyptThomson Reuters Foundation When 83-year-old Farida El Choubachy ran for parliament in Egypt last year, she did not expect to win, let alone become the first woman in 42 years to preside over its opening session. Her speech to parliament last Tuesday made history in Egypt for a second reason – more than a […]