In April 2021, the Europa-Institut – International Law School of the Law Faculty of Saarland University hosted an online conference entitled “New Quality in Education for Gender Equality”, that took place within the framework of the LAWGEM project. An important part of the conference was a panel discussion on gender quotas for political participation in Europe. Some of the participants have agreed to submit brief summaries of their positions which are published in this expert paper. Philippe Cossalter explains the legal situation in France where a mandatory gender quota for electoral lists has been in force for two decades. Maria Jansson delineates the gender quotas effectively used in Sweden on a voluntary basis. In conclusion, Thomas Giegerich takes a look at the German situation within the framework of supranational and international precepts regarding gender equality.
Gender Equality and Gender Quotas for Political Participation in Europe (PDF)