Question 17858 — gender equality and parity

Summary

Ms. Annaïg Le Meur draws the attention of the Minister of the Interior to respecting parity within the executives of municipal councils in municipalities with 1,000 inhabitants and more. Law No. 2013-403 of May 17, 2013 relating to the election of departmental councilors, municipal councilors and community councilors amended article L. 2122-7-2 of the general code of local authorities in order to establish rules of equal representation during the municipal elections of March 2014. This article provides that the election of deputies in municipalities of 1,000 inhabitants or more must respect parity, while admitting a gap between men and women which cannot be greater than one deputy position. However, this parity obligation does not fully apply depending on whether the mayor is a man or a woman. In fact, including the mayor, the municipal executive can therefore achieve a gap of two people in favor of men or women. This can represent a significant proportion of the municipal executive, particularly in municipalities with less than 3,500 inhabitants. Furthermore, no provision requires replacing a deputy who has ceased his duties with a deputy of the same sex, which can still lead to a gap greater than one between the deputies of each sex. Also, she asks him if there are plans to broaden these parity criteria for deputies when an electoral bill is submitted with a view to preparing for the municipal elections of March 2020.

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