Additional information about gender quotas

Genderlinks.org (November 2019) "GENDER PARITY IN MOZAMBIQUE PARLIAMENT ELUSIVE" https://genderlinks.org.za/news/gender-parity-in-mozambique-parliament-remains-elusive/

11 November 2019: 

"Women’s representation in parliament in Mozambique decreased by 2 percentage points the October elections. While Mozambique is one of the better performers in the Southern African development Community (SADC) the failure to reach gender parity in these elections is a serious set-back.  “We have only two elections to go before the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable development Goals and the SADC on Gender and Development,” noted GL Lusophone Alice Banze. “A legislated quota is a necessary pre-requisite for equal representation,” she added.

[...] The election results show that it is time for reflection and action towards the 2024 election. There is need to engage with the public, particularly women who constitute the majority of voters about what they want from government. Political parties need to present plans and strategies that advance gender equality and women’s rights" (Genderlinks.org November 2019)