Ursula von der Leyen will be the first woman to chair the European Commission and will do it with the most gender-balanced college ever, but even though the participation of women in politics has improved in the EU, it is still not enough.
This policy paper aims to reconsider the concept of parity democracy in the current context of the EU and focusing on the elections to the EP in May 2019.
While the European Parliament stands for gender equality, women continue to be under-rep
Tackling inequality between women and men in the sharing of power and decision-making at all levels is essential to strengthen democracy and achieve peace and sustainable development.
There is a persistent gender gap in motivations to run for political office.
Issues around sexism and work-life balance contribute to the dearth of women in politics, a new study has found.
Ursula von der Leyen has been confirmed as the European commission’s first female president and the first German in the job for more than 50 years.
Abuse of female politicians is rife online - and much of it is being directed by established far-right groups and figures, a Newsnight investigation has found.
This Discussion Paper puts together relevant data on the inclusion of young people and women in European Parliament elections.