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In Malawi, for example, the 50:50 Campaign provided women candidates with financial assistance, mentoring and publicity during both the 2014 and 2019 elections. (Patrick Meinhardt/AFP/Getty Images)
ANC

How to get women’s voices heard in African politics

Getting women into politics is only half of the challenge. The second half is to make sure that women are not only seen, but also heard

  • Nic Cheeseman
  • Susan Dodsworth
7 min read
The fate of all African countries is bound together. We prosper or suffer sustained underdevelopment together. (Feisal Omar/Reuters)
AFRICA

Why African democracies are failing women — and what we can do to fix it

How can we better measure democracy to reflect women’s lived reality?

  • Nic Cheeseman
  • Susan Dodsworth
6 min read