Women in politics: A global perspective
Briefing
28-02-2019
Fair representation of women in political life has a positive impact on gender mainstreaming in various policies. The United Nations has set a dedicated target within the sustainable development goals dealing specifically with women's access to leadership. The available data on the presence of women in parliaments and in governments show a positive trend, but much still remains to be done to ensure an equal presence of both genders in decision-making. The European Union supports gender equality in politics, and the European Parliament has reaffirmed the importance of such a policy on various occasions.
Briefing
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Policy area
Keyword
- BUSINESS AND COMPETITION
- decision-making
- demography and population
- economic analysis
- economic policy
- ECONOMICS
- EU statistics
- gender mainstreaming
- international statistics
- LAW
- management
- political representation
- POLITICS
- politics and public safety
- position of women
- rights and freedoms
- sexual discrimination
- social affairs
- SOCIAL QUESTIONS
- sustainable development
- woman