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Archaism persists in Swaziland
Aug. 21st, 2013 08:37 pmSwaziland: Swazi Chiefs Shut Women Out of Parliament
http://allafrica.com/stories/201308211048.html?aa_source=mf-hdlns
Archaic and chauvinistic practices are being used to prevent Swazi women from taking part in the upcoming primary elections, despite the country having a constitution that guarantees their rights, says political analyst Dr. Sikelela Dlamini.
"The discrimination [against] women by preventing them from participating in politics is a consequence of deeply-rooted notions of male dominance and the subordination of women," Dlamini told IPS.
http://allafrica.com/stories/201308211048.html?aa_source=mf-hdlns
Archaic and chauvinistic practices are being used to prevent Swazi women from taking part in the upcoming primary elections, despite the country having a constitution that guarantees their rights, says political analyst Dr. Sikelela Dlamini.
"The discrimination [against] women by preventing them from participating in politics is a consequence of deeply-rooted notions of male dominance and the subordination of women," Dlamini told IPS.
