Factors influencing women political participation: The case of the SADC region

Figures & data

Figure 1. Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament (%).

Table 1. Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament (%)

Region	2015%	2016%
Global averages	22	23
Nordic countries	41	41
Americas	27	27
Europe excluding Nordic countries	24	24
SSA	22	23
Asia	17	19
Arab States	19	18
Pacific	16	14
SADC	27	27

Source: The International Association of Women in Radio & Television (2019)

Figure 2. Definition of variables.

Table 2. Panel pooled regression

Variable	Coefficient	Std. error	t-statistic	Prob
EP	−3.15813	0.3072	−10.2777	0.0000
FG	4.35684	0.5360	8.1281	0.0000
HDI	−28.2797	5.5192	−5.1238	0.0000
FLP	0.12513	0.0293	4.2257	0.0000
PC	1.13107	0.5220	2.16673	0.0308
PP	7.26434	0.39297	18.4856	0.0000

Table 3. GMM results

Variable	Coefficient	Std. error	t-statistic	Prob
PP	7.1769	1.8062	3.9733	0.0003
PC	1.6880	2.6239	0.6433	0.5241
FLP	0.4074	0.1457	2.7960	0.0082
HDI	−9.27976	27.3735	−3.6143	0.0009
FG	10.0709	3.0989	3.2497	0.0025
EP	−7.1195	1.3222	−5.3844	0.0000

The International Association of Women in Radio & Television. (2019). Women in politics. Retrieved from https://www.iawrt.org/sites/default/files/field/pdf/2016/12/Women%20in%20Politics%202016_mf_102016.pdf

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