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African Women in Political Participation and Transformational Leadership: Workshop Report

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Women's political participation has always been a key strategy of

women's movements to ensure that their interests are taken into

account. However, the reality of women 's continued

marginalisation from power which can be attributed to dominant

patriarchal paradigms, lack of capacity, and negative perceptions of

women's leadership is cause for critical concern for women's movements,

particularly in a context of increasing fundamentalisms and conservatism.

In recognition of the importance of women's political participation, the

African Women's Development Fund (AWDF) convened a two day

workshop in Cape Town, South Africa, with regional, sub-regional and

national women's organisations on women's political participation and

transformational leadership. Key objectives included to share experiences,

to assess what has worked in terms of enhancing women’s political

participation and to develop forward-looking strategies that would

address challenges women face in mainstream politics and processes.

In reflecting on successes in getting women into political power, the key

element was a clear agenda crafted from consultations with women across

all levels of society.

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