Lluís Maria de Puig: 'Parity in politics is still a long way off'
“Balanced participation in politics by women and men is vital if democracy and society are to function more smoothly, and political parties have a key role to play here,” said Lluís Maria de Puig, President of the Assembly, at the award ceremony for the PACE’s 2009 Gender Equality Prize. “However, parity is still a long way off,” he added. “As far as the Assembly is concerned, there was only one woman when it was set up and now only 27% of its members are women.” ... (mai mult cititi la:)
“I hope the prize will encourage other political parties to take practical steps in order significantly to improve women’s participation in politics,” said Mr de Puig in conclusion.
