Analysing Female Visibility Analysing Female Visibility in Political Institutionsin Political Institutions Slovenia

Dr. Eva D. Bahovec

University of Ljubljana

Studies on woman participation in the three branches of power Previous studies on woman participation in

politics focused mainly on the Government and Parliament.

In the framework of EGG research the situation in jurisdiction has also been investigated.

Representation of women in jurisdiction

Supreme court judges by gender

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1995 1997 2001

Higher court judges by gender

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1995 1997 2001

men

women

Regional court judges by gender

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1995 1997 2001

District court judges by gender

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1995 1997 2001

men

w omen

Representation of women in jurisdiction

Representation of women in jurisdiction is far higher than in the other two branches of power. This is also typical for other accession countries.

Still, their presence declines with the importance of the court.

Woman judges and prosecutors in the media Women are presented in a gender-neutral way. Example: presentation of three candidates for the

main public prosecutor

Representation of women in the Government

Slovene Government

There is only one woman minster. In the media she is presented in a gender-neutral manner.

Representation of women in the Government

Ministrers by gender

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

1992 1996 2000* 2000 2004

men

w omen

The number of women ministers was highest in the period 2000-2004 when there were 3 of them (18,8%).

Representation of women in the Parliament The number of woman deputies has varied

between 7,8 and 13,3.

Deputies by gender

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1992 1996 2000 2004

men

w omen

Representation of women in the Parliament Except for the period 2000-2004 they have

been quite well represented among the presidents of the Parliamentary Commissions...

Presidents of Commissions by gender

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1992 1996 2000 2004

men

w omen

Representation of women in the Parliament

... but the same does not hold true for the Deputies’ Clubs and Parliamentary

Committees.

Heads of Deputies' Clubs by gender

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1992 1996 2000 2004

men

w omen

Presidents of Committees by gender

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

1992 1996 2000 2004

men

w omen

Parliamentary deputies in the media The Slovene Democratic Party that has now

won the elections seems to have introduced a new way of presenting women in politics.

Parliamentary deputies in the media – an example

Yellow press Parliamentary deputies did not attract yellow

press before the 2004 elections when ex-TV speaker was elected

Examples of questions: Do you wear the highest heels in the Parliament? Do your colleagues comment on your cleavage? Do you wear tanga slip?

Parliamentary deputies in the media – an example

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Frequency of appearance in two main daily newspapers (Delo and Dnevnik) from 01.09.2004 to 17.01.2005

Maria PozsonecHungarian minorityDeputy since 1990

Majda Potrataleft wing (Soc. Democrats)president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities

Eva Irglright wing (Democrats)theology studentex-tv speaker

Parliamentary deputies in the media – an example

Maria PozsonecHungarian minorityDeputy since 1990

Majda Potrataleft wing (Soc. Democrats)president of the Commission for Equal Opportunities

Eva Irglright wing (Democrats)theology studentex-tv speaker

Parliamentary deputies in the media – an example

Pictures from the media

Parliamentary deputies in the media – an example

Pictures from the media