Men still dominate European institutions despite efforts toward gender equality, though female representation is increasing.
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Despite efforts towards gender equality, men still hold the majority in European institutions. Currently, women constitute 38.5% of Members of Parliament, an increase from 15.9% in the first direct election in 1979, though this figure is lower than before the June elections. Female representation in the European Parliament exceeds both the global and EU averages for national parliaments. In Italy, women represent 33.6% of government and parliament combined, with slightly different percentages in the Chamber of Deputies (32.3%) and the executive branch (30.2%). Roberta Metsola has been the female president of the European Parliament since January 2022, making her one of only two women to hold that position since the Parliament’s founding in 1952. While Spain has a higher percentage of women among its MEP representatives, only three out of eight represented parties were led by women in the 2019 elections, and Sweden leads with nearly 47% female representation.
