gender-balanced participation
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Representation of either women or men in any decision-making body in public and political life not falling below 40 % as a parity threshold.
Additional notes and information
Sources
(1) European Parliament (2012). Report on Women in Political Decision-Making: Quality and Equality (2011/2295(INI));
(2) Council of Europe (2003). Recommendation Rec (2003)3 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States on balanced participation of women and men in political and public decision-making.