Balanced participation of women and men in political and public decision making
The balanced participation of women and men in political and public decision-making is at the heart of the functioning of pluralist democracy. Guidelines have been drafted to help member states to promote and increase participation of women in decision-making, inter alia in the field of conflict prevention and resolution.
Recommendation (2003) 3 Recommendation Rec (2003) 3 of the Committee of Ministers to member states on balanced participation of women and men in political and public decision making adopted on 12 March 2003 and explanatory memorandum
CDEG (2009) 1 Sex-disaggregated statistics on the participation of women and men in political and public decision-making in Council of Europe member states Situation as at 1 September 2008
CDEG (2006) 15 Sex-disaggregated statistics on the participation of women and men in political and public decision-making in Council of Europe member states Situation as at 1 September 2005
EG (2002) 6 Women in politics in the Council of Europe Member States Information document
EG-S-BP (2001) 1 Good Practices to achieve gender-balanced representation in political and social decision-making for Division Equality between Women and Men
EG-S-PA (2000) 7 Positive action in the field of equality between women and men
Final Report of Activities of the Group of Specialists on Positive Action in the field of Equality between Women and Men (EG-S-PA)
