In the run-up to International Women’s Day, on March 8, Director Carlien Scheele of the European Institute for Gender Equality set out a vision of what gender equality could look like in 2030—one where women and men, girls and boys have the same opportunities to a sustainable future. “Change is in your hands,” Carlien told […]
Countries with legislated quotas could achieve gender balance in parliaments by 2026, those without may take close to 20 years
Over the last 20 years, gender balance (quota of at least 40 % of each gender) has improved in EU Member States’ parliaments. And the application of legislative quotas that aims to ensure a minimum proportion of each gender among candidates has played a key role. In fact, evidence suggests that the application of legislative […]