Unrest Can Pry Open Government Doors for African Women

Publisher:
Voice of America
Publication Date:
10 February 2014
Tags:
Governance, Women and Gender

Africa now has three female heads of state after Catherine Samba-Panza of the Central African Republic took office in January. Though women leaders remain the exception in African politics, activists say things are looking up. VOA's Anne Look has more.

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