Gender equitable participation and leadership in political and public life are essential for a structural transformation of gender inequalities. According to UN Women in 2022, women still had a low degree of representation in all areas of decision-making in the global sphere, which is why women have not yet achieved gender parity in the political sphere. Data from 133 countries shows that women represent 36% of locally elected members. There are also regional disparities in this representation: next to the 35% of Europe and North America, sub-Saharan Africa presents 29%, North Africa 18% and Latin America and the Caribbean 25%.
In this context, Les Elegides was created as a learning and capacity-building space formed and targeted by and to elected women from the global south and Mallorca. Les Elegides is a project promoted by the Fons Mallorquí de Solidaritat i Cooperació with the support of the Consell de Mallorca.
1. | Promote the participation of women from municipalities in the global south and north in political spaces and the public sphere under better conditions. |
2. | Guarantee gender equality and opportunities in all decision-making areas at the local level. |
3. | Support the creation and consolidation of alliances and networks of elected women. |
4. | Make visible and strengthen women's leadership. |