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Engendering change: attitudes towards women in politics in South Africa

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HCHuman Sciences Research Council

Key Points

  • The aim is to understand how South Africans perceive women's roles in politics and their implications for gender equality.
  • Analysis of public perceptions regarding women's political representation.
  • Review of literature including the 2005 UN Millennium Project report.
  • Increased representation of women in office linked to advocacy for gender equality legislation.
  • Public sentiment reflects a range of attitudes towards women in leadership positions.

Abstract

A United Nations Millennium Project report in 2005 argued that women in office were more likely to advocate for legislation and policy that would improve gender equality and benefit children and families. So, how do South Africans feel about women in politics? Jare Struwig, Steven Gordon and Benjamin Roberts explore public perceptions on the increase in women's political representation in South Africa.

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Human Sciences Research Council (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a13e8030e02ee3982d32b78https://doi.org/10.14749/32386389
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