Alongside the institutionalisation of the rule of law anddemocratic procedures, a balanced political participationand representation in a society constitutes afundamental prerequisite for a vibrant democracy.Therefore, the fact that women’s participation in thepolitical decision-making and...

Politische Repräsentation bezweckt im Allgemeinen, politisch verbindliche Entscheidungen herbeizuführen und umzusetzen. Dabei berücksichtigen die gewählten Abgeordneten die Interessen ihrer Bürger*innen. Frauen sind jedoch in den meisten Parlamenten unterrepräsentiert. Dies wirft die Frage...

Legal mobilization in the courts and in political discourse has emerged as an increasingly important strategy of social movements that complements other political approaches. While strategic litigation is quite popular in some countries, movement actors in others have remained sceptical about...

The gender pay gap in Europe is between 15% and 25%, and is narrowing only slowly. This poses a considerable challenge for gender equality – a core value of modernity and democracy. Three routes to reducing this gap are discussed: strategic litigation, collective bargaining and...