Call to Women

Volt Belgium and Volt Slovakia thus joined forces to strengthen our party and movement through more female leadership and equal representation. In Volt’s Brussels office, three key Volters and leading advocates for women in politics encouraged active female citizens to help shape the future of Volt and its role in society.

Call to women: Interested in shaping Volt Belgium in the coming months and years? Want to use Volt to raise your voice? Reach out to us!*

Sophie in 't Veld, former MEP and Volt Europa and Belgium lead candidate, highlighted male-dominated party cultures. She continues to highlight the need to change these political contexts so that women can develop their full potential.

Lucia Klestinkova, co-founder of Volt Slovakia and coach for female leadership, called on women to join Volt to support a change in politics. It is also an opportunity for women to raise their voices, exercise their skills and gain leadership experience, she highlighted.

Rick Zednik, fellow co-founder of Volt Slovakia and former managing director of “Women Political Leaders”, highlighted the dismal number of women in politics. With three quarters of party members being men, issues important to women receive less attention. And political cultures and results, as well as society, suffer the consequences.

Erika Schulze, Volt Brussels co-city lead and initiator of the event, called on women to join Volt to realise their dreams of a more inclusive and gender equal society - and to make a difference.