The government will not be introducing gender quotas to ensure balance in Parliament, despite the fact that only nine per cent of MPs are women.
This jars when compared to the average number of women in national parliaments in EU countries, which stands at 22 per cent.
Out of the 27 EU member states, six have adopted legislation on candidate quotas, which has resulted in pushing up the number of MP women substantially. In some cases, such as Belgium and Spain, the increase is close to 40 per cent.
Read the original story, published 19 May 2012, at Times of Malta.
The government will not be introducing gender quotas to ensure balance in Parliament, despite the fact that only nine per cent of MPs are women.
This jars when compared to the average number of women in national parliaments in EU countries, which stands at 22 per cent.
Out of the 27 EU member states, six have adopted legislation on candidate quotas, which has resulted in pushing up the number of MP women substantially. In some cases, such as Belgium and Spain, the increase is close to 40 per cent.
Read the original story, published 19 May 2012, at Times of Malta.