Europe and the CIS

June 3, 2019

Record number of women become MEPs – but men still dominate

More women have been elected to the European parliament than ever before but men still account for 60% of MEPs, according to an early analysis of the European

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May 22, 2019

Women gaining ground in the European Parliament

The number of women members of the European Parliament has doubled since direct elections were first held in 1979 but they still remain the minority, particularly in the top jobs.

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Europe’s missing women leaders

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April 23, 2019

Europe’s missing women leaders

By Corinna Horst,

April 3, 2019

The gender gap at EU elections

Women across Europe don’t tend to vote as much in European elections, compared with men, posing questions on the growing gender gap in both politics and representation in the European Parliament.

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March 13, 2019

Women in decision-making: why it matters

When it comes to power, the European Union has not yet reached the halfway mark to full gender equality.

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How female candidates and leaders are flipping the script on gender

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December 28, 2018

How female candidates and leaders are flipping the script on gender

By Eva Barboni,

For years, women candidates have been advised to downplay their gender, to dress in a gender-neutral way, and to avoid talking too much about “women’s issues.”

By Eva Barboni,

For years, women candidates have been advised to downplay their gender, to dress in a gender-neutral way, and to avoid talking too much about “women’s issues.”