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The number of women in all three levels of government has increased over the past 18 years, according to the SA Institute of Race Relations.
In 1994, 28% of MPs were women, and in 2012, 51 percent.
In 1994, women made up 24% of provincial legislatures, which increased to 42% in 2009.
The figure for local government increased from 28% in 2000 to 38% in 2011.
The SAIRR's Georgina Alexander says while progress has been made in getting greater representation of women in politics, it is not necessarily enough to ensure that the real challenges facing women in the country are being addressed by government.
