Parity and Quotas in Politics

In the 2000s France opted for parity as the means to remedy women’s chronic underrepresentation in politics, a phenomenon that had persisted ever since they obtained the vote in 1944. This policy is unique to France. Parity, based on the idea of equal representation for men and women in politics, became both a target (with a quota of 50 %) and a political watchword. Since the first parity law, the legal provisions have been continually expanded, to comparatively broad consensus, and now apply beyond the politics. But these ever more stringent laws have had only limited impact on the principles governing political recruitment. Although some elected bodies now have more women, the political order remains a masculine one, and gender-based principles of domination prevail largely unquestioned.

Why it's a good practice: Research on the impact of parity and quotas laws on the political representation of women in France

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