… the Labour Party was returned to power in the March 2013 elections, the new Prime Minister, Joseph Muscat, announced … strategy The result of the 2014 European Parliament elections – women now make up two-thirds of the Maltese …
… difficulty at local level, where since the most recent elections in 2013, only 7.5% of the mayors elected have been … is somewhat better at national level, with the 2011 elections returning 26.5% of women to parliament and 17% to … politically than their colleagues on local councils. Elections centred on one person are less open to women’s …
… to a small improvement in gender representation in recent elections, as well as a higher public awareness of the issue … is also lacking, as was clearly seen at the last local elections, when the introduction of fines for political … respect the gender quotas was postponed until the local elections in 2017 and the parliamentary elections in 2019. …
… of a 30% quota of women candidates for parliamentary elections; this will rise to 40% seven years after it is … in politics in the lead-up to the 2014 local and European elections. Large meetings were held with candidates and women …
… for 15 female candidates in the 2014 European Parliament elections. These comprised media training, individual … campaigns to support women politicians in the elections (public discussions, press conferences, workshops, … for 15 female candidates in the 2014 European Parliament elections. The aim was to support candidates from different …
… – for example the use of ‘twinning’ in the recent regional elections. Both Delegations have played a crucial role in … – for example the use of ‘twinning’ in the recent regional elections – and has been very vocal in its opposition to …