Women gaining ground in the European Parliament
France's Simone Veil, first of only two women presidents of the European Parliament, pictured in 1992 (AFP Photo/Franz CHAVAROCHE)/ Paris (AFP) - The number of women members of the European Parliament has doubled since direct elections were first held in 1979, but they still remain the minority, particularly in the top jobs. Women made up just 16 percent of the 1979 parliament; in today's outgoing assembly, they account for 36 percent of the 751 MEPs. This is on average higher than in the national parliaments of the European Union's 28 ...
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