Women in Local Politics: A Case Study of Poznań and the Wielkopolska Regional Assembly, 2018–2022 [Kobiety w samorządzie terytorialnym i w polityce lokalnej miasta Poznania w latach 2018–2022]

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to examine the participation of women in local government and local politics in the city of Poznań. The study used the method of quantitative analysis that focused on actions taken by female councilors of the City of Poznań and the Wielkopolska Province, including their interpellations and inquiries, and functions held by women in the two local governments. Moreover, the analysis covered political role indicators used in the study by the European Charter on Equality of Women and Men in Local Life. The study considered the period from the beginning of the current local government term (November 2018) to December 31, 2022. It also utilized data published in the Public Information Bulletins of the City of Poznań and the Local Government of the Wielkopolska Province.