Posted on 08/26/2017 7:47:54 PM PDT by Olog-hai
Women political candidates have less chance of being elected than their male counterparts, according to research carried out by broadcaster RTS.
The broadcaster studied the results of cantonal parliamentary elections in the past 15 years and found that women continue to be underrepresented.
In the past 15 years, the percentage of women elected to cantonal parliaments has plateaued at 27.7 percent on average, though disparities exist between the regions.
The parliaments of Basel-Land and Aargau have the biggest proportion of women, at 37.8 percent and 36.4 percent respectively, while Schwyz brings up the rear, on only 14 percent.
Part of the reason is that women do not present themselves as candidates as often as men, with electoral lists being only 32 percent female on average, said RTS.
However, that’s not the whole story, since women who do stand for office are less easily elected, found the study. …
(Excerpt) Read more at thelocal.ch ...
Muslim Neanderthals or normal Godly men? Probably not many normal or Godly men left in Sweden. Just shells of their fathers!
How about people be allowed to elect the individuals they want? If that happens to lead to a preponderance of one or other sex politicians, so be it.
Women in Switzerland gained the right to vote in federal elections after a referendum in February 1971. In 1991 following a decision by the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland, Appenzell Innerrhoden became the last Swiss canton to grant women the vote on local issues.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_Switzerland
“Swiss voters favor male candidates”
Why wouldn’t they? They’re human aren’t they?
Women in Switzerland gained the right to vote in federal elections after a referendum in February 1971. In 1991 following a decision by the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland, Appenzell Innerrhoden became the last Swiss canton to grant women the vote on local issues.
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There may be something to this...
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