Ghana - Women in Politics
Shot on iPhone4 in West Africa, this mini-doc by award-winning NGO Journalist Paula Stromberg explores the headway made by women in Ghana's District Assembly elections. See www.paulastromberg.com
Bicycles for Ballots: Supported by ABANTU for Development-Ghana, Crossroads International and YWCA Canada, women candidates in Upper West Region of Ghana received political training and practical support such as bicycles to reach voters in remote villages.
Paula Stromberg is an NGO journalist who covers women's empowerment and human rights projects around the world. See www.paulastromberg.com
CCTV Africa
Published on Nov 25, 2013
Activists in Uganda are concerned that female politicians in the country cannot influence important decisions in parliament. Women make up only 34% of Uganda's parliament and majority of these belong to the ruling National Resistance Movement party, who campaigners claim, are loyal to the party not constituents.