Roles of women politicians in democratization and europeanization. Highlights from the experience of Lituania
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MATONYTE, Irmina. Roles of women politicians in democratization and europeanization. Highlights from the experience of Lituania. In: Intertext , 2013, nr. 3-4(27), pp. 45-51. ISSN 1857-3711.
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Numărul 3-4(27) / 2013 / ISSN 1857-3711 /ISSNe 2345-1750

Roles of women politicians in democratization and europeanization. Highlights from the experience of Lituania

Pag. 45-51

Matonyte Irmina
 
 
 
Disponibil în IBN: 18 februarie 2014


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The article overviews the Lithuanian situation concerning women‘s political representation. It highlights that women are eligible and elected to practically any important decision making position in the political sphere. Three major blocks of obstacles (political, socioeconomic and cultural) met by women aspiring to power in any society are described and commented. The emphasis is placed on removing political obstacles from the path leading to greater gender equality. In particular, the meaning and usefulness of the instrument of gender quotas is discussed. Based on empirical observation, academic research and recommendations of the international expert community, it is argued that the gender quotas are the most relevant and adequate tool to rapidly redress imbalances of gender representation in the European democratic politics.

L'article analyse la situation lituanienne concernant la représentation politique des femmes. Les femmes sont élues à pratiquement n'importe quelle position importante dans la sphère politique lituanienne. Trois grands blocs d'obstacles (politiques, socio-conomiques et culturels) rencontrés par les femmes qui aspirent au pouvoir dans toute société sont décrits et commentés. L'accent est mis sur l'élimination des obstacles politiques pour une plus grande égalité entre les sexes. En particulier, le sens et l'utilité des quotas par sexe sont discutés. Basée sur l'observation empirique, la recherche universitaire et les recommandations de la communauté internationale d'experts, on croit que les quotas de genre sont l'outil le plus pertinent et suffisant pour redresser rapidement les déséquilibres de la représentation des femmes dans la politique démocratique européenne.

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women politicians, quota, electoral system, the Seimas (Lithuanian parliament).,

democratization, Europeanization