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This article was published February 3, 2016 at 14:17.
More space for women in local assemblies: the House today approved definitively with 334 yes, 91 no and 21 abstentions the law on the balance of gender representation in regional councils. Objective: to pick up the still paltry share (18%) of women who sit among the councilors benches and groped at least to align it with that 32% that is the average of the EU 28.
roof of 60% to same-sex candidates and double preference
the law, only two articles, provides that if the electoral law providing for the expression of preferences in each list candidates are present in such a way that those of the same sex do not exceed 60% of the total and is permitted the expression of at least two preferences, one of which is reserved for a candidate of a different sex, worth the annulment of the successive preference to the first.
For lists reporting requirement of alternation between men and women
If lists without expression of preferences are envisaged, the electoral law must have the alternation of male and female candidates in so that candidates of one sex does not exceed 60% of the total.
the overall legislative framework
the measure fits into the groove of those already approved in recent years (law 215/2012 on Councils and Councils of local authorities, the law 65/2014 for the European elections and finally the Italicum which will come into force from next July 1) and shall implement Article 122, first paragraph, of the Constitution according to which the system of election of the Executive and the regional Council are governed by a law of the Region “in the fundamental principles of the limits established by the law of the Republic.” It has held account, as a basic principle, the provision contained in Article 117 of the Constitution, according to which “regional laws shall remove any hindrances to the full equality of men and women in social, cultural and economic life and promote equal access between women and men to elective office. ” A stake that follows two other articles of the Charter: 3 (the principle of equality) and 51 ( “the Republic shall adopt specific measures promoting equal opportunities between women and men”, inserted in the first paragraph by Constitutional Law 1/2003).
the current situation
To date, the regional picture is very varied. Campania and Lazio raise the limit of two-thirds in the presence of candidates of each sex in each provincial list or constituency. Le Marche identify a minimum limit: neither of the two can be represented by less than one third of the candidates presented. Abruzzo, Puglia and Umbria have adopted the ceiling of 60% of same-sex candidates in each circumscription list. In Lombardy and Tuscany is subject to an obligation of alternation between men and women. Veneto and Emilia Romagna predict that in each provincial list or the District representatives of each gender must be present to the same extent if the total number is even; if it is odd each gender must be represented in a number of not more units relative to each other. The double gender preference is already foreseen in Campania (the first to introduce it in 2009) in Tuscany, Emilia Romagna and Umbria.
Only in six regions counselors are more than 20%
The results are variable. It ranges from Emilia Romagna with 34.7% of women in the Council to absolute zero in Basilicata where you sit 21 members, all men. They are still just six regions where the advisor number exceeds 20 percent.
Faithful (Pd): “decisive step for the quality of our democracy”
Rejoice Vice-President of the Senate, Valeria Fedeli (Pd): “With the final approval to the Chamber of the law requiring gender balance also in the regional councils was taken another important step towards full citizenship of women and men in our country; it is a decisive contribution to the quality of our democracy. “
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