Women are in charge of only 4 EU countries. Why is the glass ceiling still intact in politics?

Want to lead a country?

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I don’t want to be a PM  when I grow up.

If only 1 in 3 Belgian  children wants to be PM,

But equality in politics is more worrisome:  women lead only 4 EU states,

and the European Parliament  is only 35% female.

We need a lot more support  and that’s why we need pink quotas.

Initially I wasn’t in favour of  these quotas

because I felt it was an almost  discriminatory way to support women.

We talk about ‘investments’  when talking about things

that are mainly of interest to men,  like concrete, steel, machines,

when we use money on caring,  educating and human beings.

And sometimes being a mother  and an MEP are not always compatible.

There are questions of childcare  and combining it,

Unless you live in Brussels the EP is  a long way from everywhere.

Asked if she would run for  EP President,

Yes, I think all women  must ask the question:

do I have the competence,  the knowledge, and the experience?

The current president’s term  is up in 2012.

But, reports indicate the frontrunner will  be Mr and not Ms President.