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How women have come to hold the top post in 13 out of 45 countries in Europe

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June 1, 2022

How women have come to hold the top post in 13 out of 45 countries in Europe

European countries began electing women in top posts from the late 1970s, though the first woman to head a government in the world was Sri Lanka's PM Sirimavo Bandaranaike.

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European countries began electing women in top posts from the late 1970s, though the first woman to head a government in the world was Sri Lanka's PM Sirimavo Bandaranaike.

Women in power across Europe

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May 18, 2022

Women in power across Europe

PARIS (AFP) - Elisabeth Borne, a 61-year-old engineer, was named French prime minister on Monday (May 16), becoming only the second woman

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PARIS (AFP) - Elisabeth Borne, a 61-year-old engineer, was named French prime minister on Monday (May 16), becoming only the second woman

More representation but not influence: women in the European Parliament

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February 1, 2022

More representation but not influence: women in the European Parliament

Representing more than 447 million people across 27 countries, the European Parliament should be the poster child for the European Union’s “united in diversity” motto.

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Representing more than 447 million people across 27 countries, the European Parliament should be the poster child for the European Union’s “united in diversity” motto.

Women in politics: local and European trends

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January 20, 2022

Women in politics: local and European trends

The primary objective of this 2019 CEMR study on women in politics is to evaluate the progression of women’s representation in decision-making over a ten-year period and to present an overview of the current situation.

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The primary objective of this 2019 CEMR study on women in politics is to evaluate the progression of women’s representation in decision-making over a ten-year period and to present an overview of the current situation.

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Malta’s Roberta Metsola elected EU Parliament's third woman president

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Centre-right Maltese lawmaker Roberta Metsola, chosen Tuesday as only the third woman to head the European Parliament, is viewed as a political moderate despite controversy over her anti-abortion stance.

Elected on the day she turns 43, the politician from the European Union's smallest nation becomes the youngest president ever to run the chamber. She takes over at a time of mourning for the legislature as it marks the sudden death last week of its speaker David Sassoli.

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La candidata del PPE, Roberta Metsola, será elegida este martes presidenta de la Eurocámara. Créditos: Europa Press

Centre-right Maltese lawmaker Roberta Metsola, chosen Tuesday as only the third woman to head the European Parliament, is viewed as a political moderate despite controversy over her anti-abortion stance.

Elected on the day she turns 43, the politician from the European Union's smallest nation becomes the youngest president ever to run the chamber. She takes over at a time of mourning for the legislature as it marks the sudden death last week of its speaker David Sassoli.

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Women in power: How many European countries have female leaders?

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Magdalena Andersson has become Sweden's first female prime minister. But she is among the minority: there are just five other women leading their countries in the European Union: Finland's Sanna Marin; Estonia's Kaja Kallas; Lithuania's Ingrida Šimonytė; Denmark's Mette Frederiksen and Germany's Angela Merkel.

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Magdalena Andersson has become Sweden's first female prime minister. But she is among the minority: there are just five other women leading their countries in the European Union: Finland's Sanna Marin; Estonia's Kaja Kallas; Lithuania's Ingrida Šimonytė; Denmark's Mette Frederiksen and Germany's Angela Merkel.

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Enhancing participation of women from under-represented groups in political and public decision-making

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June 28, 2021

Enhancing participation of women from under-represented groups in political and public decision-making

PACE called on member States to promote the participation of women from under-represented groups in political decision-making by acting at several lev

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PACE called on member States to promote the participation of women from under-represented groups in political decision-making by acting at several lev

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‘It happened because I am a woman’: von der Leyen speaks of Turkey snub

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European Commission president blames sexism for second-rank treatment in Ankara

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European Commission president blames sexism for second-rank treatment in Ankara

Enhancing participation of women from under-represented groups in political and public decision-making

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March 25, 2021

Enhancing participation of women from under-represented groups in political and public decision-making

Although significant progress has been made with regard to the participation of women in political and public decision-making in Europe, such progress is too slow and uneven.

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Although significant progress has been made with regard to the participation of women in political and public decision-making in Europe, such progress is too slow and uneven.

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