Albania's new government will include six women ministers, representing a drastic change not only in the country, but also setting a positive example in the region.
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The Albanian Coalition for Promotion of Women, Youth and Minorities in Politics organized the Open Forum “Local Elections 2007 and Participation of Women and Young Girls in the Political Processes in Albania”.
Local elections on May 8 in Albania are an opportunity to put more women in public office in a country with one of the lowest percentages of elected women in Europe.
Though promising to respect gender equality and political representation, political parties in Albania have neglected calls to include women candidates in the May 8th local elections.
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