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The Ministry of Women's Rights and Family Welfare reports indicate some improvement in issues relating to discrimination. [11] Some developments in Parliament include Mrs Ameena Gurib-Fakhim accession to the presidency (from 2015 to 2018), [12] as well as, Hon.Mrs Maya Hanoomanjee's attainment of the position of the first woman Speaker in 2014 ...
Many women have been elected to parliaments around the world, starting around the first quarter of 20th century. Some of them were entrusted to take the position of Speaker of the parliament. In government, unicameralism (Latin uni, one + camera, chamber) is the practice of having one legislative or parliamentary chamber. Thus, a unicameral ...
Hilda Kari was the first woman directly elected to the National Parliament in 1989. [186] Somalia: 1979: 18 women [9] South Africa: 1933: Leila Reitz [187] South Korea: 1946: Hwang Shin-duk Park Hyun-sook Park Seung-ho Shin Eui-kyung [188] The four were appointed members. Louise Yim became the first woman elected to parliament in 1949 [189 ...
Women in national legislatures (as of 1 September 2022) Country Lower House Upper House Last Election Seats Women % W Last Election Seats* Women % W Rwanda: 2018: 80 49 61.3 2019 26 9 34.6 Cuba: 2018: 586 313 53.4
Political office-holders in Mauritius (10 C, 1 P) + Mauritian women in politics (3 C, 7 P) R. Rodrigues politicians (4 C, 2 P)
Member of Parliament – Emilienne Rochecouste, Denise De Chazal – 1948; Minister of Women's Affairs, Prizes and Consumer's Affairs – Radhamanay Roonoosarny – 1975 [137] Minister of Justice and Attorney General - Shirin Aumeeruddy-Cziffra - 1982-1983 [138] Minister of Youth and Sports – Marie Claude Arouff-Parfait – 1995 [139]
Dorine Chukowry's interest in politics started when her husband joined the MMM in the 1990s. By 2007 she had also joined the MMM via the Women's Wing. In 2009 she was elected by the party members, securing the seat of Treasurer. [citation needed] She served as Councillor at the Municipality of Port Louis following her election in 2012.
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Government ministers of Mauritius. It includes Government ministers of Mauritius that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent.