Candidates in the Central African Republic have only two days left (until Tuesday, November 10) to submit their documents to the National Election Authority. The candidates for the parliamentary elections are busy compiling their cases, and especially the candidates. The new election law contains 35% of the female candidates. But women have a harder time applying.
with our correspondent in Bangui, Charlotte cosset
Marie Albertine Ndoïtoua brought a school bag under her arm for advice from the legal teams provided by the European Union. Composing the application file was not easy …
“There were papers like the nationality certificate … we had to take a tour of the court and then legalize it at City Hall. So we had to run here and there … ”, she explains. That is why the help of these lawyers is invaluable. “They are in a good position to explain to us where to go and do it quickly.”
Education of women in general; prejudices or even succeeding in raising money for the deposit are all obstacles for female candidates. And then there is the reluctance of political parties.
Marie-Belle Koffi, candidate for PK5, had a bitter experience of it. At the seat level, they disqualified my name. Because I worked a lot in the field, the people decided that I would drive independently. I am motivated and it made me stronger. They kicked me out of their party … It touched me and I’m discouraged, but the people motivated me. “
At present, there are only 12 female deputies in the National Assembly, ie. less than 10% of the workforce.
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