(AGENPARL) – gio 26 ottobre 2023 Press Release
CoR/23/114.en Brussels, 26 October 2023
Binding measures and quotas are needed to change gender equality in politics Democracy in Europe requires a rapid increase in the number of women in politics, say local leaders of the European Committee of the Regions in a debate with MEPs, NGOs and experts Regional and local leaders across the European Union, non-governmental organisations and researchers attending the European Committee of the Regions’ (CoR) conference ” [Local and regional strategies for closing the gender gap in politics: Roads taken and what´s next? ] ” call on decision-makers to introduce concrete solutions like quotas or parity requirements to achieve gender equality in political representation. The introduction of such instruments should be seen not only as respect for women’s rights, but also to ensure equal opportunities for democratic participation in political life at all levels. The conference cited positive examples from Finland, France and other countries that have helped close the gender gap in politics, and highlighted the need to apply gender mainstreaming for better policymaking.
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initiative of the CoR, the overarching theme of the conference is tackling the
“what’s next?”
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