Albania
| Quota Information | Parliament Information | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Are there legislated quotas? | Yes | Structure of parliament | Bicameral |
| For the Single/Lower House? | Yes | >Current members | 140 |
| Percentage of women | 36.00% | ||
| Source: Gender Quotas Database | Source: New Parline | ||
In a groundbreaking event, delegates from Europe and Central Asia committed to accelerating progress on gender equality and making the lives of women and girls across this region better.
International IDEA presented its latest data on gender quotas at the Albania 2022 International Forum for Gender Equality “Equality and Me”, which focused on developing a stronger commitment for gender equality.
A study conducted by the UNDP and Albanian partners, published on Wednesday, shows that women in Albanian politics still face routine discrimination, abuse and offensive language.
PRISTINA, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Albania's parliament on Friday voted in the first cabinet to be dominated by women since the multi-party system was introduced 30 years ago.
Albania's new government will include six women ministers, representing a drastic change not only in the country, but also setting a positive example in the region.
The Albanian Coalition for Promotion of Women, Youth and Minorities in Politics organized the Open Forum “Local Elections 2007 and Participation of Women and Young Girls in the Political Processes in Albania”.
Local elections on May 8 in Albania are an opportunity to put more women in public office in a country with one of the lowest percentages of elected women in Europe.
Though promising to respect gender equality and political representation, political parties in Albania have neglected calls to include women candidates in the May 8th local elections.
Adelina Farrici, a