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State under Review
Recommendation
With regard to the participation of women in political life, women in Dominica had
gained the right to vote and to contest elections in 1924 and had been serving as elected and
appointed members in Parliament for more than 60 years, in opposition and in Government.
Women had also served as Prime Minister, Minister, Attorney-General and Speaker of the
House of Assembly. Since independence in 1978, 8 women had been elected and 12
nominated to serve in Parliament. For 24 of the ensuing 35 years, women had occupied the
position of Speaker of the House of Assembly. Currently, two elected women and one
nominated woman were serving in Parliament on the Government side. Two elected women
were also serving as senior ministers. The Government would continue to support women
in political life. [Oral presentation, Working Group Report; Para 21]
gained the right to vote and to contest elections in 1924 and had been serving as elected and
appointed members in Parliament for more than 60 years, in opposition and in Government.
Women had also served as Prime Minister, Minister, Attorney-General and Speaker of the
House of Assembly. Since independence in 1978, 8 women had been elected and 12
nominated to serve in Parliament. For 24 of the ensuing 35 years, women had occupied the
position of Speaker of the House of Assembly. Currently, two elected women and one
nominated woman were serving in Parliament on the Government side. Two elected women
were also serving as senior ministers. The Government would continue to support women
in political life. [Oral presentation, Working Group Report; Para 21]
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