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1. Are you familiar with the “European Citizens’ Initiative” that was put forward in the Lisbon Treaty?

 Yes
 No

2. The Lisbon Treaty has introduced a new form of public participation, the European Citizens’ Initiative, which enables one million citizens from a significant number of member-states to call directly on the European Commission to bring forward a policy initiative in an area of its competence. This Initiative will be effective from the 1st April 2012.
Do you consider the European Citizens’ Initiative a positive step?

 Yes
 No

3. On a scale of 5 to 0, with 5 being "very important" and 0 being "insignificant", how do you rank the following issues of EU policy-making?

0  1  2  3  4  5   Peace, Freedom and Democracy

0  1  2  3  4  5   Education/Research

0  1  2  3  4  5   The Euro currency and financial stability

0  1  2  3  4  5   Environment and climate change

0  1  2  3  4  5   Social protection and welfare policies

0  1  2  3  4  5   Gender equality and women’s rights

4. On which category of issues do you anticipate that the Europeans will frequently evoke the Citizens’ Initiative? (you may choose several answers)

 political/institutional issues

 economic/financial issues

 social issues

 educational/research issues

 issues of gender equality/women rights

5. How would you judge contemporary European policies about women?

 Excellent
 Satisfactory
 Adequate
 Unsatisfactory

6. Which issues regarding women and gender equality are not covered in a satisfactory way by EU policies? Please elaborate.

7. Which issues should be linked with EU policies about women?

 Family

 Female employment

 Education

 Migration

8. How would you assess women’s participation in EU institutions and politics?

 Excellent
 Satisfactory
 Adequate
 Unsatisfactory

9. If you were to sign a petition within the framework of the European Citizens’ Initiative, which demand would you formulate to improve women’s position or rights in Europe?
Please elaborate.

10. What is your gender?

 male
 female

11. What is your age?

 less than 25
 26 to 59
 60 or older

12. What is your nationality?

13. What is your current marital status?

 Married or in a long-term relationship
 Widowed
 Divorced/Separated
 Single/Never Married

14. Are you a parent?

 Yes
 No

Europe is the leading continent in terms of the number of women who participate in the governance of their country. See the ranking of EU Member States according to the number of women holding posts in government and Parliament.

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