In 2023, nearly 46 percent of the national Parliamentary seats in South Africa were occupied by women. Over the observed period, seats occupied by women increased significantly from almost 30 percent in 2000. The share of women being elected into the national assembly most evidently jumped to 44.5 percent in the 2009 elections from almost 33 percent in the previous election.
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament in South Africa from 2000 to 2023
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World Bank. (July 8, 2024). Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament in South Africa from 2000 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330905/share-of-seats-held-by-women-in-national-parliament-in-south-africa/
World Bank. "Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament in South Africa from 2000 to 2023." Chart. July 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330905/share-of-seats-held-by-women-in-national-parliament-in-south-africa/
World Bank. (2024). Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament in South Africa from 2000 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330905/share-of-seats-held-by-women-in-national-parliament-in-south-africa/
World Bank. "Proportion of Seats Held by Women in National Parliament in South Africa from 2000 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330905/share-of-seats-held-by-women-in-national-parliament-in-south-africa/
World Bank, Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament in South Africa from 2000 to 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330905/share-of-seats-held-by-women-in-national-parliament-in-south-africa/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament in South Africa from 2000 to 2023 [Graph], World Bank, July 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1330905/share-of-seats-held-by-women-in-national-parliament-in-south-africa/
