… In Portugal, the share of elected political posts held by women is respectable at European level (38%), rather low … Elections centred on one person are less open to women’s participation – as in the case of presidential elections, … from the reconciliation of work and family life and the role of gender as determining factor influencing the amount …
… towards balanced political representation for Portuguese women, the Network of Young People for Gender Equality in … of parliament and 17% of the government are women .Women’s representation in the European parliament is rather better, … cultural influences regarding gender stereotypes and the role of men at home and in the family life. Taking into …