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Il difficile cammino verso la parità di genere nell’accesso alle cariche elettive
2021
The aim of this paper is to analyse the evolution of gender balance in the Italian Constitutional system with respect to electoral representation. Even if Art. 51th of the Italian Constitution provides that “Any citizen of either sex is eligible for public offices and elected positions on equal terms, according to the conditions established by law. To this end, the Republic shall adopt specific measures to promote equal opportunities between women and men”, effective achieving of electoral representation has been heavily difficult for women in Italy. The Italian Constitutional Court in 1995 (judg. no. 422) declared the use of electoral quotas in lists of candidates unconstitutional, even if…
La dialettica tra giudice costituzionale e legislatore sulla parità di genere
2021
The aim of this paper is to analyse the evolution of gender balance in the Italian Constitutional system with respect to electoral representation (Art. 51th of the Italian Constitution). Effective achieving of electoral representation has been heavily difficult for women in Italy. In 2010 the Constitutional Judge recognized the necessity of gender balance measures. However, the instruments provided by laws had not any real success and women are not effectively represented in political Assemblies.