What can be done to improve female representation in politics? First, it is needeed inspiring role models who lead the way and make room for other women to join them. Second, it has to be considered that it is hard sometimes for a woman to juggle all the different responsibiliti
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Promoter
Gerden Kmnikker - Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom — website
Power domain
Political Power
Methods / tools
Awareness-raising, Monitoring
Keywords
women in politics, barriers for women, networking
Context
This paper (Gerden Kmnikker, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom) discusses what can be done to improve female representation in Dutch politics. It argues that inspiring role models are needed to lead the way and make room for other women, and that women in politics often face the added difficulty of juggling multiple responsibilities alongside being underestimated and having to work harder to prove themselves — though their focus on policy substance is presented as a strength that can improve the policy-making process.
Results
The paper reports that female representation in Dutch politics has slowly but steadily improved, without giving specific figures, and synthesises the barriers and factual obstacles that continue to hinder women's access to politics in the Netherlands.
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Indicative cost
Low (< €50k)
Time to results
Short (< 1 year)
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