Vie politique. Où sont les femmes ?
En 2014, la France comptait 16 % de femmes maires : 13,4 % dans les communes de 1 000 habitants et plus, 17,6 % dans celles de moins de 1 000 habitants. 30 à 47 % d'adjoints sont des femmes. Mais, au sein des exécutifs communautaires, 92 % des présidents et 81 % des vice-présidents sont des hommes. Pourquoi une telle situation ?
Source : http://www.gref-bretagne.com/Actualites/Revue-de-presse/Vie-politique.-Ou-sont-les-femmes
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