ensure equal participation in leadership. Government has implemented temporary special measures with regards to increasing representation of women in both houses of Parliament. As a result of these measures representation of women in the Public Service has increased remarkably as illustrated in the Table 10 below. Table 10 Illustrating Representation of Women in the Public Service- as at July 2017 Position Femal e s Deputy Chief Secretary level Heads of Ministries (Permanent Secretaries): 11 Senior Principal Directors: 1 Male Total % s 3 4 0% 26 37 29.7% 5 6 16.6% Principal Directors: 12 37 49 24.4% Directors: 72 190 262 27.4% Deputy Directors: 151 442 493 30.6% Councillors (in local authorities): 313 1649 1962 16% Boards of Parastatals 29 71 100 29% of 23 77 100 23% 8 11 27% /State Enterprises: Chief Executive Officers Parastatals/State Enterprises: Vice Chancellors-State 3 Universities: Page | 85