Tanzaria, Nov. 15 -- continues to narrow the gender gap in national politics, with women now making up 40.5 per cent of all Members of Parliament keeping the nation firmly on track toward achieving the 50/50 gender parity agenda.

Speaking during the opening of the 13th Parliament in Dodoma yesterday, President Dr Samia Suluhu Hassan highlighted the sharp rise in directly elected women MPs, noting that 36 women won constituency seats in this year's General Election, up from 21 in the previous Parliament.

"These figures show that the General Election has delivered significant change, not only by increasing the number of women who won through constituencies, but also by expanding the pool of women in Special Seats," President Samia said. ...