'There is no gender balance in councils'

Wednesday, February 11, 2009

There is gender imbalance in councils throughout the country, where men outnumber women. Addressing councillors at a gender and local government strategy workshop, women affairs director Marty Legwaila said that out there is only one woman heading a council as council chairperson.

Same Bathobakae heads the South East Council. Legwaila said "I feel compelled to ask: How is this possible in a country whose women population is 52.4 percent?

This does not add up we need more numbers of women where decisions that are shaping the direction of our country are being made.

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