Increasing the Number of Elected Women Representatives in Tanzania’s Parliament: Challenges and Strategies

This brief draws on data from the National Electoral Commission, parliamentary records (1985–2020), media reports, and selected secondary studies on women in politics in Tanzania and other African countries, and data compiled from selected local government authority websites (2025) for the number of councillors. This research was conducted in early 2025, immediately after the local […]

This brief draws on data from the National Electoral Commission, parliamentary records (1985–2020), media reports, and selected secondary studies on women in politics in Tanzania and other African countries, and data compiled from selected local government authority websites (2025) for the number of councillors. This research was conducted in early 2025, immediately after the local government elections in November 2024. It does not cover the period after the 2025 general elections.

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