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Men speak far more than women in Walloon Parliament

Source: The Brussels Time

After a detailed analysis of dialogue from the Walloon Parliament in 2020, it has been found that a staggering 82.4% of speech comes from male speakers, according to a study carried out by dada analyst Robin Devooght of the Roi Baudouin Foundation.

This is largely explained by the fact that the most strategic positions in the parliament are occupied almost exclusively by men. However, the monopoly that male orators have compared to female colleagues is disproportionate to their majority in parliament, which is about 63% men, Le Soir reported.

Click here to read the full article published by The Brussels Time on 25 November 2021.

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After a detailed analysis of dialogue from the Walloon Parliament in 2020, it has been found that a staggering 82.4% of speech comes from male speakers, according to a study carried out by dada analyst Robin Devooght of the Roi Baudouin Foundation.

This is largely explained by the fact that the most strategic positions in the parliament are occupied almost exclusively by men. However, the monopoly that male orators have compared to female colleagues is disproportionate to their majority in parliament, which is about 63% men, Le Soir reported.

Click here to read the full article published by The Brussels Time on 25 November 2021.

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