Description
Women’s equal participation in decision-making is not only a matter of justice but can also be seen as a necessary condition for women’s interests to be taken into account. Across the ECE region, women remain underrepresented in decision-making positions at most levels. Young women and women from marginalized groups are widely excluded from decision making and the benefits for their meaningful engagement and contribution to policy related formulation and implementation are not recognized. The debate will focus on the variety of policies and temporary measures to boost women’s full and equal representation, based on Leaving No One Behind principles. It will give the opportunity to share best practices and initiatives that have been successfully implemented in the countries of the region and attempt to identify a range of possible actions to advance women’s leadership and contribution to policy- and decision-making, including on conflict prevention and resolutions. The meeting will also be an opportunity to address the important role of civil society, including youth, and women human rights defenders, in achieving gender equality.
