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Why does it still matter?
When we talk about women’s political participation, it is easy for us to imagine the empty seats around the decision-making table, and a little more difficult to picture the many obstacles and challenges women face to get into those seats. There is a growing recognition that women in 2020 are marginalized from political and public life. In the past few years, we’ve seen this play out in high profile elections in the US and around the world. Women are putting themselves forward for elections more and more, yet their numbers are still far behind those of men. Why is this the case? Even though it is widely accepted that development, peace and prosperity in societies cannot be achieved without half of the world’s population, women continue to be sidelined in decision-making. The stigma against women in politics is still alive and well. They continue to face structural, socioeconomic, institutional and cultural barriers. However, in the past couple of years and all around the world, women increasingly emerged in decision-making centres giving representation a whole new meaning. Despite their political agenda, empowered women are a sign of equality.
Learn moreThe equal presence of women, their leadership and their perspective in politics are essential to ensure greater responsiveness to citizen's needs. And you, no matter how you identify yourself, should be heard and should be held accountable to create a better society.