Editorial / Opinion Piece / Blog Post

Politics has historically been a male-dominated space. Men hold the majority of power in the political sphere globally due to entrenched patriarchal norms that prioritize male leadership and decision-making.

“For me, a better democracy is a democracy where women do not only have the right to vote and to elect but to be elected.”

Michelle Bachelet, former president of Chile.

In an interview with Euronews, gender equality experts believe that the European institutions remain abstract elements in women's lives and a space fuelled by gender stereotypes.

The world—and Cosmopolitan—has given a lot of air time to the fact that we need more women in office, and

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March 8, 1857 witnessed the uprising of female needle factory workers in New York City, who marched in defiance of perilous working conditions, meagre pay, and gruelling 12-hour shifts.

The objective behind the move in 1972 to have reserved seats for women in parliament was to increase women's representation in the legislative body.