A gender-sensitive Parliament: Advancing women’s engagement in Maltese political structures

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Objectives Taking a snapshot of gender imbalance within political parties in Malta through gender auditing Raising awareness about the importance of female participation in politics, through raising public and stakeholder support for positive measures for equal participation of men and women Creating discussion at national level on measures that ensure equality for women and men in public debates, in leadership positions in politics Producing a White Paper including measures to ensure gender equality in the political sphere in Malta following consultation with local stakeholders. Activities Gender Auditing of political parties Online platform & 24 focus groups meetings 2 international conferences Presentation of White Paper Awareness raising campaign Type and number of persons benefiting from the project 30 academia 67 national Members of Parliament 45 Civil Society Organisations 10,000 women 40 Media multipliers 21 international experts 7 Political parties 200,000 Maltese/EU citizens Expected results Increased awareness about the under-representation of women in leadership positions in politics at national and EU level through the development of a voluntary audit tool that will facilitate evaluation and reflexivity in view of their internal structures and operations Increased awareness amongst the general public on the benefits of balanced participation of women and men in politics Action from central government to address and achieve gender quality in public life through the presentation of a White Paper Increased knowledge on effectiveness of measures to promote gender equality through sharing of knowledge and best practices among national & European experts and stakeholders through conferences, consultations & publications. Deliverables to be produced 31 deliverables including reports, meetings, conferences, focus group meetings, online platform, white paper, exchange of best practices, dissemination on multiple media platforms & communication tools.