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A senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Wits University, Dr. Hlengiwe Ndlovu, says political parties campaigning ahead of next month\u2019s elections <\/a>have neglected to adequately address the main challenges, affecting women in the country.<\/p>\n

Ndlovu says women comprise a significant portion of the electorate.<\/p>\n

After analysing various parties\u2019 election manifestos, Ndlovu says issues like gender-based violence and inequality in many aspects of society have been sidelined.<\/p>\n

She says, \u201cWhen it comes to gender transformation and women\u2019s issues, gender-based violence and all of that, is the normal usual rhetoric, you know, that is pitched at a very substandard level. Just as a footnote, if I may say, to just say we are aware that there\u2019s gender-based violence, femicide, we are aware that we\u2019re still struggling with gender representation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut, you know, there isn\u2019t a clear strategy in terms of how they are going to address that, and that on its own tells you about the commitment that the different political parties are having,\u201d Ndlovu adds.<\/p>\n

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