Hungarian women in politics Anna Lendvai Member of the City Assembly of Budapest 18 th June 2014, Birmingham
Women in the European Parliament Year of EU election MEPs (N) Female MEPs (N) Female MEPs (%) , , ,0
Women in the Hungarian Parliament after the last election - by parties (April, 2014) PartyMPs (N) Female MPs (N) Female MPs (%) Fidesz-KDNP13396,7 MSZP29413,8 Jobbik2328,7 LMP5240,0 Együtt-PM4250,0 DK4125,0 MLP100 Total ,0
Women in local governments Representatives: ‘about’ 25% Mayors: 18% (571)
Women’s empowerment in the Hungarian Socialist Party Voluntary quotas 20% for party lists 20% for presidiums Women’s section
Women’s empowerment in other parties DK: women’s section Együtt-PM: – trainings for women – forming new rules LMP – co-chairs – voluntary quotas – women’s section – informal mentoring programme (not exist) – trainings for women
incompetence?
Same?
Need for change!