#gender-parity

#gender-parity

Now representatives of local mayors are worried that they will not be able to assemble enough candidates to create a list - in small villages mayors often run unopposed due to a lack of people willing to take on the job, which is both unpaid and time-consuming. Representatives of the Association des maires de France, the mayors organisation which is currently staging its national conference, have criticised the rigidity of the list system, saying that it does not suit smaller communes.

Mark Carney's new cabinet will emphasize a smaller, focused selection of ministers with a commitment to gender parity, as half are expected to be new appointments.