In 1994 women made up 24% of provincial legislatures. This increased to 42% in 2009, a survey conducted by SAIRR shows.
In 2000, 28% of local government representatives were women, which increased to 38% in 2011.
In 1994, 28% of MPs were women, and in 2012, the number employed reached 51%.
According to the survey the African National Congress had the highest number, with 51% of its MPs being women in 2012.
A third of the Democratic Alliance's MPs were women.
The Inkatha Freedom Party had the lowest number, with just 22%.
The SAIRR's Georgina Alexander said: "While progress has been made in getting greater representation of women in politics, it is not necessarily enough to ensure that the real challenges facing women in the country are being addressed by the government."
"An example of this is the Traditional Courts Bill of 2012", she said.
This contradicted the Gender Equality Bill, in that it excluded women from traditional courts.
"Women would be excluded from attending proceedings in so-called 'sacred-spaces' and would require a man to speak on their behalf," said Alexander.
"The bill could worsen conditions for millions of women living under traditional leadership in rural areas," she added.
Source: Sapa via I-Net Bridge
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