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"I voted in favour of the report on women in political decision making. The number of women who are politically active is growing, and women’s issues occupy an increasingly important place in the programmes of political parties. Nevertheless, women do not enjoy parity in political decision making. In EU countries, on average, there is one woman for every four members of the national parliament and government; in the business world, the proportion of women to men is lower at each decision-making level, and the situation is similar in the science and research sector. Gender disparities in this sector are considered to be the main obstacle to achieving greater competitiveness and to maximising potential in the science sector globally. The need for balanced representation of women and men is not just a feminist political slogan, but a necessity. Without parity, policies cannot be efficient and effective. Equal participation of women and men leads to better results in the public sphere, and creates better, more balanced decisions.
Only greater involvement of women in politics can ensure that expenditure under state and local budgets is structured properly, because – contrary to appearances – budgets are gender sensitive. Diversity contributes to improved quality in decision-making processes, in terms of diversity of opinions, style of politics and ideas. This cannot be achieved without sufficient participation in politics by different groups, including, in particular, parity of women’s participation."@en1
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