Tuesday, April 24, 2018
He was reacting to a recent warning issued by the chief of Ludzibini,
Prince Magudvulela, who told his subjects not to vote for women in
mourning during the country’s Aug. 24 primary election.
Magudvulela was referring to former member of parliament and a
contender for the Timphisini constituency, Jennifer Du Pont, who lost
her husband, Bheki Shiba, in May.
There have been other instances of exclusion, such as Mana Mavimbela,
who was disqualified from her electoral nomination for wearing pants.
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 (END//2013)
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