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"I voted for the report on women in political decision making – quality and equality, because equal representation of women and men in political decision making is a matter of human rights, social justice, sustainable development, as well as being a vital requirement for the functioning of a democratic society. Gender balance is guaranteed in the European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights. The purpose of gender equality is to provide better political representation for women. Women’s representation in political decision making has stagnated in recent years, with the gender imbalance in national parliaments across the EU remaining unchanged (24% women and 76% men), with women accounting for only 23% of ministers. The Nordic countries have the highest level of female representation in national parliaments, with 42.3%. In the European Parliament, 35% of members are women and 65% men. I call on the Commission to submit a yearly report to the European Parliament on the progress of gender equality in political decision making in the European Union. I also call on the Commission and the Council to commit to meeting the parity target in all their decision-making bodies by establishing and implementing quota systems when recruiting high-level officials."@en1
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