Regional women politicians stir local peers
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
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Habaudi Hobona is one of the last women to be elected to Parliament
She said this would ensure that African countries are able to meet the quotas they have set for women representation in Parliament and other decision-making positions.
African women have been working tirelessly towards meeting these quotas with very little success, she said.
The BDP as a party known to have ample resources has always held its primaries well in time, but this time around that was not the case. The first leg of the primaries was held last weekend, with the final leg being billed for the coming weekend. This time around, the BDP failed to shine in its primary elections. The elections were chaotic; most if not all polling stations didn't open at the specified time of 6am. Loyal BDP members braved the...