… The existence of a legal framework that supports equal representation of women and men and an electoral system that … a widely used indicator of women’s (descriptive) political representation. A gender-sensitive electoral system can act as a pathway towards a more balanced representation in parliament. Special legal and policy …
… to enter the institution. Area 1 focuses on descriptive representation and includes both inward-oriented (parliaments … (OSCE: 2004). To determine women’s chances of descriptive representation, electoral systems are examined. These systems …
… full participation in the political sphere: Descriptive representation is ‘the extent to which a representative … or not they reach leadership positions. Descriptive representation also considers how women can access elected … systems and political parties’ procedures. Substantive representation goes beyond the presence of women in …
… (Nisa Laburisti): A strategy to increase women’s political representation The Maltese Labour Party has been implementing … a set of integrated actions focusing on women’s representation since 1995, such as electoral and executive … Council of Ireland – Grassroots campaign for the equal representation of women in politics The National Women's …
… in the national parliaments of the EU. Therefore, women’s representation and involvement in political settings should … processes and policies that are aimed at making women’s representation effective. Therefore, the different …