Equality in Municipalities
Luxembourg
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Action Programme Municipality – Women into Politics!
Germany · unspecified · National · See the Germany profile
Evidence: Descriptive / self-reported Top 14% 93/100 · Ask Evidence Copilot about this practice
The Action Programme Municipality – Women in Politics! aims to sustainably increase the proportion of women in municipal representations, including municipal, city, and district councils, as well as full-time and honorary mayors and district administrators. This program focuses o
10
Regions selected
EUR 5,000
One-time regional grant
~1.5 years
Project period
Details
- Maturity
- Pilot
- Promoter
- EAF Berlin and Deutsche Landfrauenverband (German Association of Rural Women) — website
- Power domain
- Political Power
- Methods / tools
- Competence development, Networking, Funding
- Keywords
- women's representation, municipal politics, municipal representation, structural change, rural areas
Context
The 'Action Programme Municipality - Women into Politics!' aims to sustainably raise women's share in municipal councils and mayoral/administrator roles, focusing on structural change and the attractiveness of local politics, especially in rural areas.
Activities
Over a roughly 1.5-year period, 10 selected regions receive tailored support and a one-time EUR 5,000 grant for regional activities, backed by regional steering groups; offers include training and networking for candidates and office-holders, advice to improve council conditions, and a nationwide digital mentoring platform.
Implementation
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Data sources
Where this practice's information was retrieved from, and when.
- ProPEGE — Equal Leadership catalogue — accessed 2026-06-14
- Practice website — accessed 2026-06-14
- Promoter website — accessed 2026-06-14
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