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| The Gender Representation in Politics and Decision Making Positions (June 2003 - January 2007)
The National Assembly
| Year |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
| Women |
18 |
18 |
18 |
| Men |
204 |
204 |
204 |
| Total |
222 |
222 |
222 |
Women
Percentage (%) |
8.1 |
8.1 |
8.1 |
Ministers
| Year |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
| Women |
3 |
3 |
2 |
| Men |
26 |
26 |
32 |
| Total |
29 |
29 |
34 |
| Women Percentage (%) |
10.3 |
10.3 |
6 |
Assistant Ministers
| Year |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
| Women |
4 |
4 |
6 |
| Men |
39 |
39 |
40 |
| Total |
43 |
43 |
46 |
Women
Percentage (%) |
9.3 |
9.3 |
13 |
Permanent Secretaries
| Year |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
| Women |
3 |
6 |
7 |
| Men |
21 |
25 |
27 |
| Total |
24 |
31 |
34 |
| Women Percentage (%) |
12.5 |
19 |
20.5 |
District Commissioners
| Year |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
| Women |
3 |
2 |
2 |
| Men |
68 |
69 |
69 |
| Total |
71 |
71 |
71 |
| Women Percentage (%) |
4.2 |
2.8 |
2.8 |
Ambassadors/High Commission
| Year |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
| Women |
7 |
11 |
15 |
| Men |
27 |
29 |
30 |
| Total |
34 |
40 |
45 |
| Women Percentage (%) |
20.6 |
28 |
33 |
High Court Judges
| Year |
2003 |
2005 |
2007 |
| Women |
9 |
8 |
12 |
| Men |
42 |
57 |
32 |
| Total |
51 |
65 |
44 |
| Women Percentage (%) |
18 |
12 |
27 |
Source: The Ministry of Gender, Sports, Culture and Social Services |
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