New study shows 'epidemics of sexism in African parliaments'

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24 November 2021 - 19:20

Male parliamentarians are the chief perpetrators of all forms of violence affecting women who work in parliaments in Africa, according to a new study conducted by the International Parliamentary Union (IPU)  and the African Parliamentary Union (APU)...

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