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"en.20120313.17.2-332-000"2
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"In a modern representative democracy, it really is hard to come to terms with the fact that the average participation of women in the national parliaments of the Member States is 24%. There are still too many reasons behind this disturbing phenomenon. Discriminatory party nomination procedures are often an obstacle to women’s involvement in politics, closing the door to politics for women at the very outset. It is extremely difficult to balance public life with family life, responsibility for which still lies mostly with women. This needs to change; we need to take action to promote women’s participation in politics, for the benefit of us all. Statutory quotas are undoubtedly a catalyst for change in our society, in particular, those connected with the perception of women’s role in society. We must strive to achieve a breakthrough level of 30%. When the participation of women in a parliament, board or any other kind of organisational unit exceeds 30%, women begin to be treated equally, because 30% female participation in a group means that the visible gender division disappears."@en1
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