women like parties. Except political ones!
Great article written by Yvonne Galligan & Marcella Corsi (click on link above for further read)
“Women, on average, have less trust in governments and less interest in politics than men. They do not join parties to the same extent as men, but they do participate in civic and associational life, and seem to prefer different channels in expressing their participation. How to improve their political engagement?
“It is important to recognise the valuable contribution that diverse perspectives can bring to public issues. In this regard, women’s views on, and engagement with, policy and politics at all levels can contribute to the collective resolution of public issues. Thus, actions that promote women’s participation are necessary, given women’s different pattern of public activism to that of men. All public bodies, at all levels, should be encouraged to adopt strategies to enable women’s voices in their diversity to be heard, and women to participate and be represented, in their deliberations.“
KWIN 