In Madagascar, where decision-making has long been reserved for men, only a fraction of candidates in upcoming local elections are women. One NGO hopes that training women on how to run a campaign and what holding office involves will encourage more of them to go into politics.
"What was useful for me was learning how duties are divided between local councillors and mayors," says Marie Rosalie Rahelisoa, who is seeking a seat on the city council in Morondava, on Madagascar's west coast, when the country votes on 11 December.
