Revisiting «Gender Equality» in European Politics

• Main Author: Arina Drozdova
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Institute of Europe Russian Academy of Sciences 2021-06-01
• Series: Научно-аналитический вестник Института Европы РАН
• Subjects: women’s parties; women’s movements; political parties; women’s representation; feminism
• Online Access: http://vestnikieran.instituteofeurope.ru/images/Drozdova32021.pdf

Despite the formal equality of women and men in rights, political activity and the decision-making process on public issues remain male-dominated areas. Political priorities are determined by men, and political culture continues to be mainly masculine. Therefore, separate women's political parties, with their own programs aimed at solving gender problems, enable women to represent themselves in the political processes of the country. The article examines the experience of women's parties in three countries: Sweden (Feminist Initiative), Germany (Feminist Party of Germany), and Spain (Feminist Party of Spain). The author also provides and analyzes data on the involvement of women in the top leadership positions of states. It is argued that the study of the differences between women’s parties in individual countries makes it possible to assess the level of the problem of women’s participation in politics.