More Women in European Politics Kick off meeting

More Women in European Politics Kick off meeting KMOP – Family and Childcare Center 23 -25 January 2013, Brussels

KMOP –History and Focus Founded in 1977, KMOP is an Athens-based NGO that focuses on the following issues: �social welfare and health �gender equality �employability and employment generation �scientific research and the development of know-how in social policy issues �integrated support to socially vulnerable groups Target groups Families facing a variety of social problems Single-parent families Women in difficult situations Elderly Children suffering from physical and sexual abuse � Persons suffering from physical disabilities and mental disorders � Long-term unemployed and people with low professional qualifications � Refugees, repatriates and migrants � � �

KMOP –Focus on the social identity of women Year Project Target group 2013 National Project KETHI Development of a network, for the participation of women in politics and in decision making processes Women in politics 2009 -2010 European Project “DIA-EU: Dialogue with the EU – the voice of the citizens “ empowering citizens to express their opinions on European integration process and the EU policies Women as citizens 2005 -2008 4 National Projects Promoting equal opportunities in professional settings and in Greek enterprises Unemployed women, victims of domestic violence 2004 -2006 European project "The Two Images in Reconstruction: Maternity and Paternity. Overcoming Gender Stereotypes and Promoting Gender Equality. " Young people and teenagers, policy makers, family associations and local communities 2000 -2001 European project 4 th Medium-term Programme of Community Action for Equality between Men and Women: "Best practices across Europe on reconciliation of family and professional life" Family associations, families with children and social services

Legislative framework Women and Politics in Greece YEAR LAW EFFECT 1952 2159/1952 The law was first implemented in 1956 at a national level and in 1953 at a local level Greek women obtained full political rights 1953: The first woman as an MP replacing a man 1956: The first woman as a Minister (Ministry of Social welfare) and as a member of the government 1975 Constitution 1975 (Par. 4) Women’s full political rights are recognized by the Constitution 2001 2910/2001 Establishing quotas for the participation of both sexes in ballots Constitutional fortification of women’s participation in politics Participation of members of each sex should equal at least 1/3 of total participants in ballots (applied for both local and national elections) *2000: Law 2839/2000, article 6 Establishing quotas for the participation of both sexes in the public management sector (e. g. boards of directors, committees etc. )

Women MPs in Greece – a historical review Women in Parliament 25. 00% 21% 20. 00% 12. 70% 15. 00% 10. 00% Women in Parliament 5. 30% 5. 00% 1. 70% 2. 70% 0. 00% 1974 1985 1996 2004 2012

Women MPs in Greece – a historical review • Gradual increase of women’s participation in the political scene, since the fall of dictatorship in Greece YEAR Center Right Political Party Social Democratic Party Coalition of the Left Communist Party of Greece 1974 4 1985 3 4 1996 6 5 2 2 2004 19 14 1 4 OTHER PARTIES 1 1991: The first time a woman is leader in a political party (KKE)

Women MPs in Greece – the state of play 2013 120 111 100 80 60 40 20 MEN 46 18 25 WOMEN 30 13 3 0 NEW DEMOCRACY SYRIZA PASOK 17 7 12 1 5 INDEPENDENT PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC GREEKS ASSOCIATION LEFT GOLDEN DAWN 8 4 KKE

Women MPs in Greece – the state of play today • The political situation in Greece is very different compared to previous years as there is a variety of political parties in the Parliament • Participation of women in politics is gradually increasing throughout the years having reached the highest percentage nowadays • 13 women out of 35 newly elected MPs in the elections of 2012 • Women participate in diverse organizational boards and committees in their representative political parties but they are still a minority compared to men • Two women have a leading role in the Government today as: • Minister of Tourism: Mrs Olga Kefalogianni • Deputy Minister of Health: Mrs Foteini Skopouli

Regional and local positions – current situation � Only 9 out of 325 elected mayors are women � 3 urban municipalities in Attica � 6 rural municipalities in the rest of Greece � No woman was appointed as prefect

Greek women in European Parliament 100 92 96 84 90 84 80 71 68 70 60 Men % 50 40 30 20 32 29 16 8 16 4 10 0 1984 -1989 -1994 -1999 -2004 -2009 Women %

Women and Politics in Greece – a synopsis � Greek political culture is complex combining both traditional elements and features of modern culture � Legal framework is not sufficient to impede the multifaceted ‘unequal’ character of socio-political life � Women’s political profiles vary enormously as related to their social identity in every day life � Urban ≠ Rural areas � Social roles � Women’s social inferiority in Greek society is much more pronounced than challenged (Pantelidou-Maloutas, 2005)

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