Several delegates felt that quota for women in politics would not serve much purpose. Some wanted that women should get elected on their merit and talent. Many felt that the media can play a significant role in bringing about attitudinal changes among the electorate about women. The quality of women participation is more important than the quantity of women in politics. Women's participation at the grassroots should be accorded greater importance before they participate at the national levels.
Democracy is incomplete without the participation of women in politics.
The policies made by the government affect everybody, including women. It is, therefore, imperative that women participate in the decision-making especially in the executive branch of the government. In the concluding remarks Mr. J. J. Waitr he pointed out that while women's participation at the national level is important, it is equally important at the local levels. He also noted that political parties can be the major vehicle for women's participation. There was a full length debate on the subject in the Workshop of the delegates from Latin America and the Caribbean.