Women's involvement in the political arena has taken a downward spiral in recent years, Justice Minister Loucas Louca said yesterday.
"Apart from a low turnout, what concerns the international community is that women’s progress in politics is not always upwards,” said Louca. He pointed out that it appears to “easily be moving in reverse”, as happened in the recent parliamentary elections in Cyprus.
Women make up only 10.7 per cent of parliament in Cyprus, with only six out of 56 seats taken by women, compared to eight in the previous parliament. In local government, only six per cent of mayors are women – two out of 33 – with only 20 per cent of municipal and local council members being women (84 out of 414).
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Women's involvement in the political arena has taken a downward spiral in recent years, Justice Minister Loucas Louca said yesterday.
"Apart from a low turnout, what concerns the international community is that women’s progress in politics is not always upwards,” said Louca. He pointed out that it appears to “easily be moving in reverse”, as happened in the recent parliamentary elections in Cyprus.
Women make up only 10.7 per cent of parliament in Cyprus, with only six out of 56 seats taken by women, compared to eight in the previous parliament. In local government, only six per cent of mayors are women – two out of 33 – with only 20 per cent of municipal and local council members being women (84 out of 414).
To read the complete article please visit www.m.cyprus-mail.com.