Women’s political empowerment meets its limit
Deputy candidate misses out — because she’s a woman.
She almost had a seat in the Assembly in her pocket — if it wasn’t for the Law on General Elections.
“This article should be revised so that where there is under-representation of one gender there is no discriminatory action.”
Merita Limani, gender expertIt is rare for a political party or pre-election coalition to have more than the minimum 30% of women candidates in their electoral lists.
“Positions of women in power have been ‘sold’ for gender representation but at the end of the day this has only served the image of the ruling party.”
Liri Kuçi, Tirana-based activist
Dafina Halili
Dafina Halili është gazetare e lartë në K2.0, e cila mbulon kryesisht çështje të drejtësisë sociale dhe të drejtave të njeriut. Dafina ka kryer studimet master në drejtimin e diversitetit dhe mediave në Universitetin e Westminster në Londër, Mbretëria e Bashkuar.
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