SUMMARY OF DISCUSSION CIRCLE 2011:

The Discussion Circle on “SADC region 50/50 Canpaign” was initiated in 2008 and concluded in 2010. The members discussed on how women candidates can be identified, resourced, trained and promoted. The discussion focused on the reality of Namibia, a country with  over 30% women representation at national and 42% at the local governance level.

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Introduction Message:

In December 2008, senior government officials, parliamentarians, civil society organizations, developmental partners and media met in Johannesburg in a roundtable on the regional strategy for achieving the 50/50 target in politics and decision making in SADC by 2015. This discussion circle aims to follow up on the implementation of this strategy by inviting contributions from each country: Is the 50/50 target achievable by 2015? What needs to be done to achieve the target? How can women candidates be identified, resourced, trained and promoted?