The European elections will be held in all 28 member states from the 22 to 25 May.
Hungary occupies the penultimate place within the European Union in terms of the proportion of women among lawmakers, far behind other nations in the CEE region, national daily Nepszabadsag said on Saturday.
Citing lecturer Gabriella Ilonszki of Budapest’s Corvinus University, the paper said that women make up a mere 9.1 percent of Hungarian MPs while the corresponding proportion is 22 percent in the Czech Republic and 21 percent in Latvia.
Hungary occupies the penultimate place within the European Union in terms of the proportion of women among lawmakers, far behind other nations in the CEE region, national daily Nepszabadsag said on Saturday.
Citing lecturer Gabriella Ilonszki of Budapest’s Corvinus University, the paper said that women make up a mere 9.1 percent of Hungarian MPs while the corresponding proportion is 22 percent in the Czech Republic and 21 percent in Latvia.
After three days of meetings in Pristina, Kosovo, a group of women and men leaders from around the world has created the “Pristina Principles,” a set of guidelines and priorities aimed at eliminating barriers to women’s political participation, aiding their economic empowerment and giving them access to security and justice in the region and around the world.
After three days of meetings in Pristina, Kosovo, a group of women and men leaders from around the world has created the “Pristina Principles,” a set of guidelines and priorities aimed at eliminating barriers to women’s political participation, aiding their economic empowerment and giving them access to security and justice in the region and around the world.
In 2011-2012, the UNDP Romania CO has supported the Permanent Electoral Authority in identifying key entry points for advancing women participation in politics through the development of modern political party and electoral campaign financing, in accordance with international standards and recomm
In 2011-2012, the UNDP Romania CO has supported the Permanent Electoral Authority in identifying key entry points for advancing women participation in politics through the development of modern political party and electoral campaign financing, in accordance with international standards and recomm
The Hungarian parliament has changed course on a bill that introduces domestic violence to the Hungarian penal code.
A citizen led proposal, that domestic violence be criminalised with specific legislation, found resistance from members of parliament who instead suggested that in light of the declining birth rate, women should bear children first and worry about freeing themselves later.
The Hungarian parliament has changed course on a bill that introduces domestic violence to the Hungarian penal code.
A citizen led proposal, that domestic violence be criminalised with specific legislation, found resistance from members of parliament who instead suggested that in light of the declining birth rate, women should bear children first and worry about freeing themselves later.
The number of women standing in local elections in Armenia has barely changed from four years ago, despite government pledges to increase participation. Activists are now saying it might be is time for local polls to be subject to the same gender quotas as national elections.
The number of women standing in local elections in Armenia has barely changed from four years ago, despite government pledges to increase participation. Activists are now saying it might be is time for local polls to be subject to the same gender quotas as national elections.
An increasing number of women in Kosovo want to pursue a career and raise a family, but balancing the two remains a challenge in what is considered to be the most conservative male-dominated society in the Balkans.
That is why Kosovo women leaders like Trade and Industry Minister Mimoza Kusari-Lila issued a call to women not to give up their career if faced with a career-family choice.
An increasing number of women in Kosovo want to pursue a career and raise a family, but balancing the two remains a challenge in what is considered to be the most conservative male-dominated society in the Balkans.
That is why Kosovo women leaders like Trade and Industry Minister Mimoza Kusari-Lila issued a call to women not to give up their career if faced with a career-family choice.
Several NGOs staged a demonstration on Kossuth tér on Sunday to draw attention to violence against women and to speak up for women’s rights more generally.
Several speakers expressed outrage at Fidesz MP István Varga’s comment during parliamentary debate last Monday night, to the effect that there would be no domestic violence if women had four or five children instead of only one or two.
Several NGOs staged a demonstration on Kossuth tér on Sunday to draw attention to violence against women and to speak up for women’s rights more generally.
Several speakers expressed outrage at Fidesz MP István Varga’s comment during parliamentary debate last Monday night, to the effect that there would be no domestic violence if women had four or five children instead of only one or two.
Three members of the Russian female punk band Pussy Riot are among the eight candidates nominated for the 2012 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
The trio, who were imprisoned for staging a musical protest derogatory to President Vladimir Putin at Moscow's main cathedral early this year, were nominated on Thursday by Werner Schulz, German member of the European Parliament.
Three members of the Russian female punk band Pussy Riot are among the eight candidates nominated for the 2012 Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought.
The trio, who were imprisoned for staging a musical protest derogatory to President Vladimir Putin at Moscow's main cathedral early this year, were nominated on Thursday by Werner Schulz, German member of the European Parliament.