… – since women‘s suffrage in 1947. Nevertheless formal and informal practices are blocking further progress. … should be better represented in political and economic decision-making. Nevertheless the number of women in elected … members. When the Labour Party was returned to power in the March 2013 elections, the new Prime Minister, …
… is in local authorities – the over 11,000 municipalities and 295 districts – that women are most noticeable by their absence from political decision-making. Their share of local councils is stuck at … arose from the campaign Frauen Macht Kommune (‘Women Power Municipalities’) which was launched in 2008 by the NGO …
… at European level (38%), rather low nationally (26%) and abysmal locally (only 7.5% of mayors). To counter this, … candidates since the 1980s – than collegial or plural decision-making bodies such as the national or European … and discussing inequalities between women and men in power-related anddecision-making positions. Through group …
… led a campaign to change policy, raise awareness and empower women to play an active role in politics. … in Ireland as men greatly outnumber women in all political decision-making structures: Women make up only 15.7% of … Equality Index, Ireland scored 26.5 on the domain of power, the ninth-lowest score and below the EU27 average of …
… houses of the French parliament – the National Assembly and the Senate – have had a ‘Delegation for Women’s Rights … to ensure good outcomes for women in all aspects of decision-making, and to raise awareness of policy areas particularly …
… presenting the Institute’s research in the area of women anddecision-making to representatives of Lithuanian Government, … that the biggest gender gap in the EU is in the area of Power. As the Index points out, the EU is not even halfway …
… as it is directly connected to the unequal distribution of power between women and men. The elimination of gender-based violence and the … of gender-based violence contributes to better informed decision-makingand supports policy development. EIGE’s work …
… organisations representing 61 TV channels, radio stations and print publications signed a self-regulation agreement … dignity, particularly in advertisements, and access to decision-making roles. Yet the figures demonstrate that … organisation, which is important in terms of ensuring the power to implement initiatives. Furthermore, the presence of …