… developed within INTEGER in order to encourage a gender-balanced representation of the Council. Several activities … making women’s representation in the Council’s election; participation in the preparation of the election regulations; … document supporting quota systems for achieving a gender-balanced representation in decision-making bodies of an …
… are women. In 2001 a further measure to enhance women’s participation in politics was introduced, which allows … levels reject lists that do not respect the legislation on balanced representation of women and men,” says the feminist … to gender quotas. Without it, the importance of gender-balancedparticipation in politics would probably be absent …