Women's Leadership

Despite the remarkable progress of women in many professions, politics is not one of them. Indeed, around the world, women have been conspicuous by their absence in decision and policy making in government.

The gender equality index in Romania in 2022 was 53.7, a score that places Romania in 26th place in the European Union, according to the European Institute for Gender Equality. The European average is 68.6, and the highest level is 77.8 in Denmark.

In both politics and public life in the UK, women have historically been underrepresented.

Despite the narrative that women in the north are not as ‘active’ in frontline politics as women from other regions of the country, there are many examples that dispel that notion.

Achieving gender representation in public policy will require addressing both intrinsic and extrinsic barriers that prevent women from accessing not only professional structures but also social networks in the policy space.

As the country gears up for polls in June, women in politics speak out about refusing to be silenced despite the abuse and intimidation they face

The growth in the number of female leaders has plateaued around the world, while representation in national parliaments remains static