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Czech Republic: Low women participation in politics

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The recently released Social Watch 2010 reports point out the low participation of  Czech women in top politics. The report criticizes the fact that no woman was in the Czech government last year. Moreover,  only 22 percent of female deputies were elected to the Czech Parliament.  According to the report findings, the low representation of women in top politics is not due to lack of female politicians or voters' disinterest but to political party's practices that promote male party members in their list of candidates. 

 

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The recently released Social Watch 2010 reports point out the low participation of  Czech women in top politics. The report criticizes the fact that no woman was in the Czech government last year. Moreover,  only 22 percent of female deputies were elected to the Czech Parliament.  According to the report findings, the low representation of women in top politics is not due to lack of female politicians or voters' disinterest but to political party's practices that promote male party members in their list of candidates. 

 

To read the complete article please visit www.praguemonitor.com