Women’s Representation in Parliament: Experience of Norway and Ukraine

Abstract

The publication highlights the issue of gender equality, namely the representation of women in the parliaments of Ukraine and Norway. The low percentage of women involved in the Ukrainian parliament indicates that this problem has not been resolved. The paper provides an overview of the structure of the parliaments of Norway and Ukraine, the number of women MPs and women who are members of other parliamentary structures, the number and gender composition of parties represented in the parliament, legislation that promotes gender equality in parliament.