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Women must have an equal share in politics, say MEPs and national MPs

Inicio » EU News » Women must have an equal share in politics, say MEPs and national MPs

11/03/2019

Less than three months before the European Elections, the Gender Equality Committee held an inter-parliamentary meeting on women’s power in politics on Thursday.

One day ahead of International Women’s Day, Women’s Rights and Gender Equality Committee members debated with more than 20 national MPs from 15 EU member states and Norway during an inter-parliamentary meeting on ‘‘Women’s power in politics’’.

Opening the event chaired by Vilija Blinkevičiūtė (S&D, LT), EP President Antonio Tajani declared: ‘‘We must keep working to have more women in politics, but also in businesses. It is a battle for dignity and respect that must be fought by all of us.’’

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MEPs and MPs discussed ways to boost women’s participation in the political sphere, for example via the use of quotas, and the crucial role political parties play when considering nominations and positions on electoral lists. They also raised the issue of young women’s participation in politics, who often face barriers (precarious working conditions, lower income, absence of paternal leave…). Mentoring programmes, an equal parental leave system for men and women and the role of the education system were raised as possible solutions to overcome these obstacles.

Among the other participants, Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality Commissioner Věra Jourová, EU foreign policy Chief Federica Mogherini and Women’s Rights Committee Vice-Chair João Pimenta Lopes advocated for more women in decision-making, pleaded for men to be involved in the fight for gender equality and for existing legislation on the subject to be properly enforced.

Further information

Click here to watch the replay of the event.

Infographics – Women in the European Parliament 

Video – Women and the European Parliament 
Study – Women in political decision-making in view of the next European elections (February 2019) 
EP Research Service – Women in parliaments (infographics, February 2019) 
Eurostat – Women in EU Parliament and goverments 
Women in politics in the EU: State of play 
Women in politics: A global perspective 
And the prize goes to… European female filmmakers 
IWD2019 webpage 
Profile of Women’s Rights Committee Chair, Vilija Blinkevičiūtė (S&D, LT) 
Women’s rights and gender equality committee 
Free photos, video and audio material – IWD2019 

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