Electoral management bodies ensure that the environment in which elections take place is conducive to conduct credible elections.
Country |
2011 |
2016 |
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Women |
Total |
Women % |
Women |
Total |
Women& |
|
Angola |
3 |
11 |
27.3 |
4 |
17 |
23.5 |
Botswana |
1 |
7 |
14.2 |
1 |
7 |
14.2 |
DRC |
3 |
8 |
37.5 |
- |
- |
- |
Eswatini |
1 |
3 |
33.3 |
2 |
5 |
40.0 |
Lesotho |
3 |
21 |
14.3 |
3 |
21 |
14.3 |
Madagascar |
3 |
7 |
42.9 |
3 |
10 |
30.0 |
Malawi |
1 |
7 |
14.3 |
9 |
17 |
52.9 |
Mauritius |
2 |
13 |
15.4 |
1 |
8 |
12.5 |
Mozambique |
2 |
5 |
40.0 |
2 |
5 |
40.0 |
Namibia |
1 |
5 |
20.0 |
1 |
5 |
20.0 |
Seychelles |
2 |
5 |
40.0 |
1 |
5 |
20.0 |
South Africa |
2 |
5 |
40.0 |
1 |
4 |
25.0 |
Tanzania |
2 |
7 |
28.6 |
|
|
|
Zambia |
3 |
5 |
60.0 |
2 |
9 |
22.2 |
Zimbabwe |
4 |
9 |
44.4 |
3 |
8 |
37.5 |
Source: National Progress reports on implementation of the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development; Data for 2011 from SADC Gender Monitor 2013