Despite policy efforts to increase women’s representation across all sectors, inequality gaps remain in Africa. However, a growing body of evidence shows that placing women at the center of the development agenda can have positive effects. In this study, we examine the impact of female representation on human development in Africa. Applying the generalized method of moments (GMM) and Fixed Effects techniques, we show that human development in Africa is significantly driven by women’s representation and institutional quality. The relationship is inverted U-shaped and for proper interpretation, the marginal effect was computed. The study recommends that there should be tailored compliance policies to support the quota system to boost female representation levels in Africa.

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Keywords

Female Representation, Women in Parliament, Women Ministers, Human Development, Africa.