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Cyprus: Just eight female MPs, a drop of three per cent

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Cyprus: Just eight female MPs, a drop of three per cent

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Cyprus, already among the countries where women account for fewer than one in five members in parliaments, experienced a three per cent drop in representation compared with the 2016 parliamentary elections.

Only eight women gained one of the 56 seats in parliament, translating to a female representation of 14 per cent, down from 17 per cent in 2016. This figure later rose to 12 women, or 21.4 per cent, after reshuffles a year later.

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Cyprus, already among the countries where women account for fewer than one in five members in parliaments, experienced a three per cent drop in representation compared with the 2016 parliamentary elections.

Only eight women gained one of the 56 seats in parliament, translating to a female representation of 14 per cent, down from 17 per cent in 2016. This figure later rose to 12 women, or 21.4 per cent, after reshuffles a year later.

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Women lost in politics: North Cyprus’s 1st female PM

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The new prime minister of Turkish Cyprus, Sibel Siber, has praised the role of women in society, expressing her excitement at being the island’s first female prime minister.

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The new prime minister of Turkish Cyprus, Sibel Siber, has praised the role of women in society, expressing her excitement at being the island’s first female prime minister.

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Cyprus: number of women deputies drops to 10 pct after latest parliamentary elections

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Just six women out of 98 female candidates succeeded in winning a seat in the 56-member legislature, two fewer than the previous parliamentary election held in 2006. The total number of candidates was 412.
Three of the new female MPs come from AKEL while DISY, DIKO and EDEK elected one each. EDEK MP Roula Mavronicola’s election has been challenged by two other – male -- candidates from her party who have asked for a recount of the votes.

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Just six women out of 98 female candidates succeeded in winning a seat in the 56-member legislature, two fewer than the previous parliamentary election held in 2006. The total number of candidates was 412.
Three of the new female MPs come from AKEL while DISY, DIKO and EDEK elected one each. EDEK MP Roula Mavronicola’s election has been challenged by two other – male -- candidates from her party who have asked for a recount of the votes.

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Call for Papers: Conference on Gender at the Crossroads: Multi-disciplinary Perspectives

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Call for Papers: Conference on Gender at the Crossroads: Multi-disciplinary Perspectives

Center for Women’s Studies at Eastern Mediterranean University invites paper, panel and event proposals addressing various themes on women/gender studies.

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