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Gender Equality and the New Dimensions in Local Authorities

Gender Equality and the New Dimensions in Local Authorities. Hilton, Nicosia June 1, 20 07. Research Identity. Part of the EU project ‘Gender Equality and the New Dimensions in Local Authorities’.

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Gender Equality and the New Dimensions in Local Authorities

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  1. Gender Equality and the New Dimensions in Local Authorities Hilton, Nicosia June 1, 2007 Lina Ellinas

  2. Research Identity • Part of the EU project ‘Gender Equality and the New Dimensions in Local Authorities’. • Co-funded by the European Commission, Employment and Social Affairs DG (80%) and the Ministry of Justice (NMWR) (20%). • Coordination: NMWR Lina Ellinas

  3. Research Identity • Coverage: pancyprian, covering the large municipalities • Objective: to gain some insight regarding the voters’ attitude towards gender and politics • Form: telephone interviews, carried out by the Intercollege Research Center in two phases. • Phase 1: Oct. – Dec. 2006. Sample: 980 • Phase 2: Jan. – Mar. 2007. Sample: 1096 Lina Ellinas

  4. Research Identity • Focus of Phase 1 • The voters’ interest in politics and their political ideology • Influencing factors in their forming of an opinion on a party/ candidate • Their experience/ attitude toward female candidates Lina Ellinas

  5. Research Identity • Focus of Phase 2 • comparing the respondents’ intention (stated in phase 1) with their actual vote • seeing through the voters’ frame of reference how women’s involvement in politics could be enhanced. Lina Ellinas

  6. Election Results - Highlights • 2 mayors in the 6 large municipalities are women (33%), but in the total of 33 urban municipalities still 2 women mayors (6%) • Women’s representation on the ballots: 19.5%. Women elected 20.3%. Lina Ellinas

  7. Women’s representation is increasing, albeit at a slow rate. Lina Ellinas

  8. Women’s representation by party Lina Ellinas

  9. Influencing factors in forming an opinion about the candidates Lina Ellinas

  10. Influencing Factors in Voters’ Decisions Lina Ellinas

  11. Voters’ attitude towards women candidates Lina Ellinas

  12. Voters’ attitude towards women candidates Lina Ellinas

  13. Voters’ attitude towards women candidates Lina Ellinas

  14. Between two equal candidates, whom would you vote for? Lina Ellinas

  15. Voters’ Suggested Quota Lina Ellinas

  16. Do you believe that parties promote men and women equally? • Yes, 26% • No, 74% Lina Ellinas

  17. Would you appreciate it if parties promoted men and women equally? • Yes, 93% • No, 1% • It doesn’t matter 6% Lina Ellinas

  18. Strengthening women’s involvement in politics Lina Ellinas

  19. Recommended Actions • Parties should provide equal opportunities to all their members regardless of gender. • Women candidates should not be selected shortly before the elections. • The government should take steps toward achieving a 30% representation of women. Lina Ellinas

  20. Recommended Actions • The EU should monitor the progress made by the member states/ parties towards achieving a 50% -50% balance. • Enhance campaigns for gender equality. • EU funds to be utilized in assisting women with their multiple roles. • Youth councils Lina Ellinas

  21. Recommended Actions • The role of the mass media. • ‘Recruiting’ successful women politicians from the EU. Lina Ellinas

  22. Thank you for your attention! Lina Ellinas

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