3. Women in Political Decision
Making
Gender Balance in Political
Decision Making is a stated
goal of the European Union
4. Addressing the underrepresentation of Women in
Political Decision Making
EU Roadmap 2006 - 2010.
Council of Europe recommendation for balanced
participation of Women & Men in Politics.
CEDAW calls for an equality policy.
Beijing Platform of Action calls for full
participation of women in decision making.
The Commonwealth Gender Plan of Action 2005 –
2015 calls for 30% target for women in political
decision making.
8. WOMEN ON BOARD PLEDGE
FOR EUROPE
I pledge to reach the target of 30% female
board members by 2015 and 40% by 2020
by actively recruiting qualified women to
replace outgoing mail board members
12. JULIA Gillard when in power won praise from United
Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for her "strong
visionary leadership" on fighting poverty and climate
change.
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15. 40% Women in Parliament
A critical mass of women in Parliament is
important
The value of diverse thinking is only realized
when there are enough women to challenge
assumptions
Increased transparency during the recruitment
process will ensure the widest range of
candidates to be considered
Thus removing the risk of the ‘golden skirt’ rule