Post by Daphnée Leportois on 50/50 Campaign event in Brussels on 13 March: “Où sont les femmes en politique ?”

Daphnée Leportois has made the following post on the 50/50 Campaign event that took place on 13 March in Brussels, Belgium:

“ Conférence – “Elections européennes et régionales : où sont les femmes ?”

Vendredi 13 mars a eu lieu au Résidence Palace une conférence suivie d’un débat sur le thème de la parité en politique.

Organisée par [...]

Article on the 2009 elections: “Poll backs more women in politics but not quotas: Tell us your views”

An article published today 11 March 2009 at the European Parliament’s news headlines discusses a “Europe-wide poll that shows over two thirds of those asked believe politics is male dominated. However, only one in ten thought quotas a good idea.” To read the whole article click here and for more information on how to participate [...]

European Commission’s Debate Forum on Women and Politics running between 5 March until 25 March

On the occasion of the International Women’s day 2009 and linked to the incoming European elections, Vice-President of the European Commission Margot Wallström has launched a debate about “Women and Politics” on the Commission’s web forum “Debate Europe”.

This debate will run from 5 March until 25 March.

Joining the forum will permit you to debate [...]

Eurobarometer on women and EP elections: politics still a male dominated world

“Most women want the next European Parliament to guarantee equal pay for equal work, promote day care facilities for children, include child-minding years as pensionable years and combat violence towards women, according to a Eurobarometer Flash survey presented in the EP on Wednesday on opinions and expectations of European elections. The poll shows significant variations [...]

iKNOW Politics Experts Workshop on Women in Politics: Overcoming Barriers to Participation

The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (iKNOW Politics) held a two-day workshop on “Women in Politics: Overcoming Barriers to Participation” in Oslo, Norway. The workshop brought together over 30 women politicians, activists and development sector practitioners, including two iKNOW Politics Experts from each region of the world. The workshop was also attended by [...]

European Parliament discusses its own election procedure, EWL will lobby for a parity clause

The Constitutional Affairs Committee of the European Parliament is at the moment discussing a suggestion to modify the procedures for the election of the members of the European Parliament for the elections of 2014. The aim is to harmonize the way MEPs are elected in different member states.
The EWL sees the report as an [...]

Series of national events with the presence of Margot Wallström

The national coordinations of the European Women’s Lobby are organising together with the representations of the European Commission a series of events in the framework of the 50/50 Campaign. The Vice-President of the European Commission Margot Wallström who has supported the 50/50 Campaign since the beginning participates in the events.
The latest event took place in [...]

Take action: contact the national political parties concerning the lists for the European elections

Although the next European elections are still six months away, national political parties across Europe are deciding right now who is going to be on the lists of candidates. The number of women elected will reflect the number and ranking of women on the candidate lists: the lesser the proportion of women on the list, the [...]

Participate in the 50/50 Campaign by collecting signatures!

As part of the 50/50 Campaign we are collecting signatures to show that the equal representation of women and men in the EU politics is a very important issue for a large part of European citizens.
The signatures will be used to enforce our messages to political decision-makers, and to show that the 50/50 Campaign has a [...]

Dutch top executives: We need women on Boards NOW!

On November 11th , seventy four male top executives signed their names to a full page advertisement in the Dutch financial newspaper. The ad is a call for more women to be appointed to boardroom positions in Dutch businesses, specifically in the distressed financial institutions.
This follows on a first advertisement four weeks ago, in which [...]