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WPP Africa Barometer advocates for gender parity in politics

Friday, July 12, 2024 | 130 Views |

With just six years to go until 2030, it is unlikely that the majority of African countries will meet the 50% target set in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), 5.5 on Women’s Political Participation (WPP), it has been revealed in a report this week.

According to the Women’s Political Participation (WPP) Africa Barometer, women’s representation in African parliaments has increased by just one percentage point from 25% in 2021 to 26% in 2024.

“At this rate, it will take until 2100 for African countries to achieve gender parity in their parliaments. “This assumes a linear progression, which is unlikely given that generally after countries achieve the 30% mark progress slows down,” the study revealed.

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