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LUDEN General Assembly Meeting: Workshop More Women in Politics By Rubina Boasman The Netherlands 18 June 2014 1

I.List of World Classification: – The Netherlands is ranked 16 th place (150 seats 58/ 38.7%) – Sweden is ranked the 4 th place (347seats – 157/ 45.0%) – Finland (8 th ), Belgium (11 th ), Iceland & Spain (12 th ), Norway (13 th ) and Denmark (15 th ) Info from: Inter-Parliamentary Union http://www.ipu.org/wmn-e/arc/classif010514.htm 2

I. Parliamentary seats held by women 3

II.Dutch Women in Politics 4

II. Distribution of Dutch Men and Women in the European Parliament 1994-1999 1999-2004 2004-2009 Men Women Men Women Men Women 68% 32% 65% 35% 52% 48% 5

II. Women in European Parliament 6

II. Distribution of Men & Women in the House of Representative 2011 2012 2014 91 89 88 Men 59 61 62 Women 7

II. Women in the Town Council Year % Women 2009 25,5 2010 26,8 2012 26,7 2014 28,4 8

III. Black Women intake on Politics 9

III. What needs to change? The system of representation 1. The lack of knowledge of politicians 2. The way party politics works 3. The lack of safety and security within the 4. party Women must learn the political game 5. 10

III. My opinion Understand that you want and require 1. power to be a politician Key traits: honesty, credibility, trust, 2. compassion, integrity and ethical Formulate your political goals 3. Skills: debate, write critical artical, engage 4. with different people etc. Understand: the political game!! 5. 11

VI. Closing comments “Leadership is a choice … it is not a rank” 12

Thank you! Rubina Boasman r.boasman1@upcmail.nl 13