Empowerment of women must be accompanied by nationwide and region wide campaigns whose aim is to shift mindsets so that power can be seen in both feminine and masculine moulds. In addition, Southern Africa must be wary of being caught in the numbers game. The subject of women in decision-making must be approached from the three perspectives of access, participation and transformation. This is according to a paper by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance that examines the degree of representation of women in the Southern African Development Community (SADC).