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Diana Højlund Madsen

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Senior Gender Researcher, Nordic Africa Institute, Uppsala, Sweden, The Nordic Africa Institute

Joanah Mamombe, MP Elect for Harare West constituency, addresses media at a polling station. © Joana Mamombe/provided by author

August 30, 2023

Zimbabwe’s election was a fight between men – women are sidelined in politics despite quotas

Diana Højlund Madsen, The Nordic Africa Institute and Shingirai Mtero, The Nordic Africa Institute

Women’s representation in Zimbabwe’s parliament has declined in spite of a quota imposed in 2013.

Members of Ghana’s parliament during a break from electing a new leader of parliament. Only 14% of parliamentarians are women. Nipah Dennis/AFP via Getty Images

March 17, 2021

How informal institutions derail gender equality in Ghana and South Africa

Diana Højlund Madsen, The Nordic Africa Institute and Amanda Gouws, Stellenbosch University

Women MPs point to a toxic environment in which a politics of insults, ridicule and rumour work against having more women in political offices.

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