The research concluded that: 'The representation of women is not only politically and theoretically justifiable, but the evidence available about the working of parliament after 1994 suggests that a more representative parliament is a more effective institution' (Albertyn et al. If the answer is yes, then there should be women in all spectrums of society'. This framework, which has been elaborated for the purposes of this chapter, is illustrated in Figure 2.2. She argues that once women have entered political decision-making, it is necessary to remove the barriers to their effective participation.