women’s groups are also advocating for political parties to… - Barbara Bangura

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women’s groups are also advocating for political parties to introduce voluntary quotas for women’s participation, in case the bill is delayed or not tabled in parliament.

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Barbara Bangura (born 13 November 1958) is a Sierra Leonean women's rights activist. She is the National Co-Ordinator of the Women's Solidarity Support Group.

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Ann Itto Leonardo Tezira Jamwa Mpho M. Pheko Nocwaka Lamani Ayaa Benjamin Warille

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We are going to the women to say ‘engage your MPs that you want the quota bill passed into law or else you won’t vote for them (in coming elections)

They (men) say such a rule does not allow people to freely choose who they want to represent them and infringes on people’s basic human rights.

The idea is for political parties to ensure that those seats that are reserved for women are winnable seats, but the men are saying that such a policy is undemocratic,”

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