MEPs have backed a proposal to let pregnant or newly-parenting parliamentarians delegate their votes to a trusted colleague up to three months before birth and six months after. It’s a major step toward gender equality and supporting mothers in political life.
(c) Jimmy Woo
(c) Jimmy Woo

El Parlamento Europeo aprueba voto delegado para madres parlamentarias

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Las eurodiputadas podrán delegar su voto hasta tres meses antes del parto y seis meses después bajo esta propuesta que reforma la ley electoral de la UE. Así se refuerza la igualdad de género y se facilita la conciliación para las madres en política.

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