The Caucus has called to ensure a gender balance of 30% females – 70% males at all levels of governance – the Parliament, Provincial Councils and Local Government, while urging that the minimum of 25% quota for women guaranteed under the Local Authorities Elections (Amendment) Act, No. 16 of 2017 be retained without any amendments. Further recommendations include 33% women’s representation in all statutory bodies, boards and commissions and to consider allocating exclusive electorate divisions for female representatives, which is already practiced in a number of other countries. The WPC has also proposed that 33% of all leadership positions, committee positions, executive positions, and working committee memberships in a given party structure or hierarchy should be held by women. There are currently only 12 women serving in the Parliament.

Source: The Nation July 13, 2021 19:52 UTC