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Why do so few Czech women want to be in politics?

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August 17, 2023

Why do so few Czech women want to be in politics?

Source: Český rozhlas


Czech women remain conspicuously absent from most seats of power in Czechia. The country has never had a female PM or president and NGOs have repeatedly highlighted the lack of women's representation in national politics. Moreover, female politicians are often targets of verbal abuse simply because of their sex. I spoke to Lenka Hrbková from Masaryk University in Brno to find out more about the challenges that Czech female politicians face.

Click here to read the full article published by Český rozhlas on 12 August 2023.

Author
Daniela Lazarová

Czech women remain conspicuously absent from most seats of power in Czechia. The country has never had a female PM or president and NGOs have repeatedly highlighted the lack of women's representation in national politics. Moreover, female politicians are often targets of verbal abuse simply because of their sex. I spoke to Lenka Hrbková from Masaryk University in Brno to find out more about the challenges that Czech female politicians face.

Click here to read the full article published by Český rozhlas on 12 August 2023.

Author
Daniela Lazarová