Η εκπροσώπηση των γυναικών στην Τοπική Αυτοδιοίκηση στην Ελλάδα, από την μεταπολίτευση και μετά. Ιστορικό, νομοθεσία και μελέτη περίπτωσης: Ντόρα Μπακογιάννη

Abstract

The present paper on "The representation of women in Local Government in Greece, from the regime change onwards. Historical background, legislation and case study: "Dora Bakoyanni" was based on the Greek, mainly, bibliography of articles and sources from the internet, as the topic concerns the representation of women in Local Government, only, in Greece. The review of the Greek bibliography is related to the history of women's suffrage, the legal framework that governs the Local Government, but also the measures and actions promoted by the Greek state to increase the participation of women in Local Government. The method used is content analysis, which allows the author to explore and evaluate, based on his/her own judgment, the topics that emerge through this paper, as the most important, such as the reduced participation of women in Local Government, which continues to concern local community leaders to this day. The purpose of this paper is to demonstrate the degree of participation of women in the Greek Local Government, i.e. their representation in the positions of Municipal Councilors, Mayors and Prefectural Councilors. In particular, in the first chapter there is a brief historical review of the female conquest of the right to vote and to be elected in Greece. Also, the main reasons for the reduced representation of women in the Local Government are analyzed, as well as the measures and actions adopted by Greece and Europe to increase and encourage female participation. The second chapter refers to the legislative framework of Local Government, but also to the purposes and responsibilities of the Municipalities and Regions in Greece. Furthermore, special mention is made of the quota measure, which was adopted for the first time in Greece in the municipal and prefectural elections of 2002, in order to increase the participation of women in Local Government. Statistics are presented from the municipal and prefectural elections of 1998 (before the implementation of the quota measure) and the elections of 2002 (after the implementation of the measure). The results of which, are analyzed and evaluated in the context of the present paper. In addition, the third chapter presents the participation rates of women as Municipal Councilors and Mayors in the municipal and regional elections of 2014 and 2019 respectively, and draws the relevant conclusions. The last chapter refers to Dora Bakoyanni, as the first woman Mayor after the regime change. The positions of her program are presented, as well as the priorities that she has set for the city of Athens but also the actions that she has carried out for the female sex during her term.