Increased Participation of Women in Politics in North Macedonia

As local elections in North Macedonia approach, this project has been designed by ILPP to address the underrepresentation of women in the political sphere. Our efforts are supported by the British Embassy in North Macedonia. Stay tuned for more updates.

In North Macedonia, women not only have low active participation in politics but also low representation in elected positions. While electoral quotas allocate 30% of voter lists for Parliament and municipal councils to women, their participation in decision-making remains very limited. Elected women often follow the voting agenda of party leadership, with almost no women-led initiatives or decision-making power.

Only 4 of 20 Government ministers are women, and only 6 of 81 municipalities in North Macedonia have female Mayors. Therefore, the Institute for Leadership and Public Policy, with the support of the British Embassy in Skopje, will conduct a project to empower women from all nine (9) municipalities in the Polog region to participate in decision-making processes through voting, political engagement, and active involvement in governance.