TIRANA, June 26 /ATA/ – The OSCE Presence in Albania hailed Friday the recent changes to the country’s electoral code and the cross-party efforts in gender equality, particularly in women’s participation and representation in political life.
In a statement, the OSCE Presence underlined Albania’s tremendous advancements in the last few years concerning gender equality, notably when it comes to the Women’s participation and representation in the political life.
The Presence welcomed current cross-party efforts led by women MPs.
“We welcome the current cross-party efforts led by women MPs, and hope that the amendments to the Electoral Code guarantee Albania’s leading position in the region and wider with regard to gender representation in parliament,” the OSCE Presence said.
The statement comes as the Albanian parliament is debating amendments to the Electoral Code.
Women MPs from both the Democratic Party (PD) and the Socialist Party (PS) have proposed an amendment to ensure gender quotas are respected in the ranking of candidates on electoral lists.
This cross-party initiative is seen as a crucial step in maintaining Albania’s leading position in the region regarding gender representation in parliament.
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