Women's quota in the Council of Europe: a milestone for equality!

Women's quota in the Council of Europe: a milestone for equality!

Laimgrubengasse 10, 1060 Wien, Österreich - On March 7, 2025, World Women's Day will come closer, and the SPÖ politician Petra Bayr emphasizes the significant role of gender quotas. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Pace) has achieved an impressive proportion of women of 47 percent with a binding and sanctionable women's quota. "Gender quotas are not a luxury, but a necessity," emphasized Bayr. This step is crucial to make women more visible in politics and to bring in their perspectives in decision-making processes, as well as bayerns-frauen.de

The defined quota ensures the political representation of women, which is considered significant progress for equality at the international level. Bayr adds: "Parity in committees not only strengthens gender justice, but also democracy and the economy." She emphasizes that women with their ideas and solutions can make a decisive contribution to coping with global challenges such as climate change and social justice. The pace serves as a model for other institutions and shows that the path to equality requires concrete measures, as well as ots.at emphasized.

These developments underline the need to continue to fight for a complete equality between women and men. Real progress can only be made through the will to change to ensure that both genders can participate equally in society. The introduction of gender quotas shows that it is possible, but there is a lot to do.