Page 36 The Government 102. Out of 17 Ministerial portfolios forming the Sahrawi Government, women have been appointed at the head of three ministries, namely, the Ministries of Education, Culture, Social Welfare and Women‟s Affairs. The visibility of women in the Executive Arm is a response to the State strategy and choices in line with the directives contained in the Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa which accords special attention to the participation of women in the decision-making process. The Judiciary 103. The judiciary which used to be dominated by men due to traditional practices of the past, now includes women through the relentless efforts of the Sahrawi State. They now participate in the management of the Justice sector through the training of many lady judges, lawyers and court clerks. 104. The Sahrawi women have now become judges, presiding over disputes and issuing judgements on behalf of the people in all the national courts at different levels of litigation. 105. The justice sector has been strengthened by female competences. They are now judicial assistants, clerks, etc. capacities and This visibility is an indication of the importance the State accords to women based on the principle of equal opportunities and merits in the performance of their public functions at the various levels of specialization. Constitutional Council 106. The Constitutional Council is composed of five members among them a woman, after being absent from this constitutional institution from its inception.