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European Parliament:Call for quotas for women

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Wed, 2011-03-09 06:21

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Quotas are needed to ensure equal representation of women in the private and public sectors, agreed most participants in a meeting held by the EP Women's Rights and Gender Equality Committee with national parliaments' representatives on Thursday, ahead of the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day on 8 March. Speakers also advocated changing national electoral rules to increase women's representation at local, regional and national level in politics.

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France: To push women into the boardroom

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Thu, 2010-01-21 06:48

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The French version of the glass ceiling has just been cracked open by parliamentary vote. With the backing of President Sarkozy's administration, the National Assembly last night passed a bill that aims to force big companies to appoint women to 40 percent of their seats on the board.

The quota is likely to reach the statue books, with amendments, later this year, making France the biggest state so far to use the law to break the boys only culture of the boardroom.

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To read the complete story please visit Times Online.

France: Bill to impose gender equality in the boardroom

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Thu, 2009-12-03 13:13

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Under a draft Bill submitted to the French parliament this week, all companies listed on the Paris stock exchange would have to ensure female employees made up 50pc of their board members "within five years".

If passed, the new law would phase in a 20pc female quota in boardrooms within 18 months, rising to 40pc within four years.

Jean-François Copé, president of the majority UMP party's parliamentary group, said it could give a "much-needed electric shock" to the male-centric French business world, where just 10.5pc of board members in the 650 companies listed on the CAC 40 are women.

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To read the complete news story please visit Telegraph.

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Consolidated Response on Best Practices Used by Political Parties to Promote Women in Politics

This consolidated response highlights strategies and policies that may be used in addition to gender quotas by political parties to increase the numbers of women in politics. The strategies described in this response include establishing women’s sections in political parties, providing women candidates with training and financial assistance to hold effective campaigns, creating a forum for women to lobby and discuss policy, and offering political parties incentives for promoting women in politics.

Electoral Financing to Advance Women’s Political Participation: A Guide for UNDP Support

This primer offers an introduction to the intersection of gender and electoral financing. The primer outlines the role that political systems play in shaping electoral financing options and outcomes, and gives a summary of basic campaign financing constraints that women face.

Parliament, the Budget and Gender

This handbook sets out practical examples of parliament's active engagement in the budgetary process. It seeks to advance parliament's own institutional capacity to make a positive impact on the budget, and to equip parliament, its members and parliamentary staff with the necessary tools to examine the budget from a gender perspective.

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Submitted by Jo_Pro on Thu, 2008-07-24 04:42

France: French Wonder Why Few Women Seek Politics

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on Wed, 2008-03-19 09:01

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People in France think the absence of female representation in politics is not due to lack of interest on their part, according to a poll by CSA published in Le Parisien.

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51 per cent of respondents believe that the challenges of balancing public service and family life could explain why few women are in office, while 47 per cent blame misogyny from men who participate in politics.

In addition, 30 per cent of respondents think there are few women in politics because the environment is too tough for them, while only 16 per cent think it is simply because women are not interested in pursuing political careers.

More women than men think the difficulty of balancing public and private life is the reason for the lack of female representation in politics, while more men than women believe misogyny is a factor.

To read the full article, please visit the Angus Reid's Website.