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A CSO perspective on the Indicators for Democratic Parliament in a Southern African Context

Beyond representation: Is Parliament mainstreaming gender into its everyday work?

From parliamentary data to public action: ParliMeter enters its next chapter

Women’s Month 2026: Are South Africa’s democratic institutions delivering on gender equality?

IDP Target 5: Building an Inclusive Parliament: SA’s progress, gaps, and the road ahead

IDP Targets 1 & 2: How can we build a stronger South African Parliament?

IDP Target 6: Public participation in parliament: Strong on paper, but are South African citizens being heard?

IDP Targets 3 & 4: Strengthening transparency & responsiveness: What our latest IDP assessments reveal about Parliament

IDP Target 7: Representative Parliament: South Africa looks inclusive, but does representation translate into influence?
Youth issues in Parliament, 50 years after Soweto

Inside Parliament’s Budget Machine: Where South Africa’s Spending Choices Are Made
ParliMeter’s newest feature reveals: About two-thirds of all parliamentary budget recommendations have gone unresolved across seven years

Constituency Offices: Useful Link to Communities or Just Political Theatre?

2026: From Watching to Doing — Can Parliament Make Oversight Count?

ParliMeter is ready for 2026 – and looking back on 2025

South Africa’s 2025 BRRR cycle: when oversight meets reality

Here’s OUTA’s annual assessment of Parliament

ParliMeter at PEMO Conference: Can Digital Tools Renew Trust in Democracy?

Public Perception Survey Report 2024

Youth in Parliament Report 2025

Assessment of SA Parliament against Indicators for Democratic Parliament

Where Parliament ends and Cabinet begins

Parliament is Yours. Let’s Act Like It.

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