Ukrainian People's Deputies Mykola TOMENKO and Olena BONDARENKO (BYuT faction) have submitted to the Verkhovna Rada a draft law "On Amending and Supplementing Certain Laws of Ukraine (Regarding Ensuring Equal Rights and Opportunities for Women and Men in the Electoral Process)." \n \nAccording to a UNIAN correspondent, the document proposes to establish a provision that political parties and election blocs, when nominating candidates for People's Deputies of Ukraine, candidates for deputies of the Verkhovna Rada of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, and candidates for deputies of local councils in a multi-mandate nationwide electoral district and corresponding multi-mandate districts, shall ensure representation of women and men in the electoral lists. At the same time, representation of both women and men in every group of five candidates for deputies in the electoral list must be ensured. As stated in the draft law, control over compliance with this requirement shall be exercised by election commissions. \n \nThe authors of the draft law believe that this will help establish equality of rights and opportunities for women and men regarding participation in state governance. \n
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