7 April 1994

Doc. 7060

1403-24/3/94-4-E

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION

on increased representation of women

in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

presented by Mrs ROBERT and Mrs ERR 1

1.       At the moment women are represented in all the national parliaments of the Council of Europe member states. Yet, some national delegations to the Council of Europe, are composed only of men or a number of women that is significantly inferior to the respective proportion of women in the national parliament.

2.       While the national parliaments are requested to constitute their national delegation in such a manner that it "reflects the various currents of opinion within their parliaments" (Rule 6, paragraph 5.a of the Rules of Procedure), no such recommendation is made concerning representation of both sexes.

3.       The Charter of the Standing Conference of Local and Regional Authorities of Europe (CLRAE) states under Article 2.b.iv concerning CLRAE's membership: "... the membership of each member state's delegation should be such as to ensure: ... equitable representation between women and men belonging to the elected bodies of the local and regional authorities of each member state".

4.       In the Assembly, similar measures should be taken in order to favour appointment of women in the national delegations.

5.       Consequently, the Assembly should invite the parliaments of the member states to compose, as far as possible, their national delegations in such a way that they reflect the proportion of women in their national parliament.

Signed:

Robert, Err, Astgeirsdottir, Hacklin, Laakso,

Fabra, Dromberg, Stoffelen, Guirado, Hadjidemetriou

1 ¹ 1. This text only represents the views of the individual members who have signed it. It does not reflect a position adopted by the Parliamentary Assembly.