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		Women & Election '99

  

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Welcome to the Women & Election '99 Web Site!

The objective of Women'sNet's Election project is to provide Women'sNet's users with an accessible and interactive online resource about women and the 1999 elections. We hope this resource will assist women - in civil society and in elected office - actively and strategically participate in the 1999 elections as well as impact on the work of the second democratically elected Parliament in South Africa.

Click here to read more about the Women'sNet election programme. This project has been made possible with funding from the British Department for International development (DFID).

The site contains:

The Results

• Mbeki Commits to Renewed Efforts to Achieve the Development and Emancipation of Women
• The Commission on Gender Equality Welcomes Mbeki's Gender Friendly Cabinet
• Women Hold Major Posts In New Cabinet
• Eight Ministers and Eight Deputy Ministers are Women
• List of Women Elected to Parliament in June 1999
• Number of Women in Parliament to Increase: Gender Activists Keeping a Close Watch on Cabinet
• Women's Mandate Highlighted in Thabo Mbeki's Election Victory Speech

The Election Bulletin
Read the latest edition of Women'sNet's election watch bulletin.

Women's Voices
Women's Voices is a space to raise concerns, ask questions, share your opinions, information and election strategies. Also read about the personal experiences of women politicians.

Click here to join the Women & Election '99 mailing list!

What Do Women Want?
Research documents on election issues raised by women in various provinces. Find out why more women than men registered to vote.

Women and Party Politics
Here's a look at how Political Parties measure up in terms of gender equality.

Why Women in Parliament?
What's all the fuss about? There are already more than 30% women in Parliament. These articles explain that women's participation in politics is about quality of representation, not just quantity.

Links and Resources
Some useful Election '99 links and profiles of gender, politics and elections print resources.

Let us know how useful you find this resource and tell us your ideas for improving it. Share your information with women across the country who use this resource - email us documents about your organisation, campaigns, events, the services you offer, the research you have done.

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