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Gender Analysis: Public Opinion about the Women’s Participation in Politics, 2008 Parliamentary Elections in Georgia
Equal participation of the women and men in political decision making process is an important democratic principle. The number of female Members of 2004-2008 Parliament accounted for up to 10%. According to the results of the elections held on 21 May 2008 the women won 6% of the mandates and after some MPs decided to voluntarily give up the mandates their number reduced to 5.4%. Social, economic and political factors affect the representation of women in the legislative institutions as well sub-factors such as the impact of the women’s movement, cultural visions, the social and economic conditions of women, etc. In order to support boosting the number of women in politics it is important to study and analyze those real obstacles and problems that cause the lack of women’s activity in politics and consequently hamper achieving the gender balance in the country.
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Results of The Public Opinion Poll on Women's Participation in Local Self - Governance. Georgia 2006
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Sociological survey conducted among Georgian executive government, local self – government and business sector in order to nominate best gender sensitive organization
Between December 2005 and January 2006, in the frame of the “Gender and the Politics in South Caucasus Program”, special sociological survey was conducted among Georgian executive government, local self – government and business sector. The main goal of the survey was to nominate particular ministry, local council or Business Company, where man and women have balance in decision making positions.
Executive government – all ministries in Georgia took part in the survey, except Ministry of Food and Agriculture and Ministry of Defense of Georgia.
Local Government – survey was based on the 2005 statistical data provided by the Department of Statistics of Georgia and 2002 local government statistical dictionary provided by the National Democratic Institute.
Business Sector – survey was conducted among the members of the Georgian Businessman Federation and Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; in total 196 companies where interviewed.
As a result of the survey, one ministry and several business companies were selected where gender balance exists in terms of staff general employment, as well as in decision making positions. As for the local government: unfortunately none of the local council had a gender balance, but there were several small village councils, where gender balances were existed.
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