Participation of the Congress in the World Forum for Democracy - 19 to 21 November 2018 - Strasbourg, France
World Forum for Democracy 2018 - Gender Equality: Whose Battle?
The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities has sponsored two thematic workshops (“LABs”) during the World Forum for Democracy focusing on the question “Gender Equality: Whose Battle?”, which took place from 19 to 21 November 2018 at the Palais de l’Europe, Strasbourg (France). The President...
Ukrainian municipalities engage further for gender equality
“Equal opportunities for women and men are of utmost importance at the local level and an essential component of democratic societies” voiced Ukrainian elected representatives from Irpin, Kharkiv, Lviv, Mariupol, Slavuta, Zhytomyr, and other regions of Ukraine unanimously during the World Forum...
LAB 12: Women’s involvement in decision-making is a right not a favour
“We are not demanding favours, but a right, a right to participate in decision-making using tools that will enable us to change the world”, declared Ambassador Meglena Kuneva, Permanent Representative of the EU delegation to the Council of Europe, at the opening of LAB 12 “Participatory...
Gunn Marit HELGESEN: "Women's representation at the local level is essential to achieve parity in national parliaments and governments"
Speaking at the plenary session "Women and Power: Objective 50/50" of the World Forum for Democracy, on 19 November 2018, the President of the Congress Chamber of Regions, Gunn Marit HELGESEN (Norway, EPP/CCE) highlighted the crucial role of local authorities in addressing the challenges of...
LAB1: Women’s participation in elections and political representation
“Women's suffrage is not enough to guarantee their representation.” This was a message heard on several occasions during LAB1 (laboratory of ideas) held on 20 November at the World Forum for Democracy in Strasbourg (France). Sponsored by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities and the...
Georgian and Ukrainian local authorities join to learn from best practices on gender equality and women's rights
“The goal of gender equality is a shared battle, requiring the involvement of men, the media and all levels of government,” stressed Gunn Marit HELGESEN, Vice President of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe encouraging a delegation of 30 Ukrainian and Georgian...
World Forum for Democracy 2018: Call for initiatives
The 7th edition of the World Forum for Democracy, to take place in Strasbourg on 19-21 November 2018, will be dedicated to women’s role in public and economic life. The labs will focus on why and in what way women have different roles, different influence and different levels of participation...