Robert Injey (Metropolitan Councillor of the French Communist Party) sent us this contribution, which we are pleased to publish: “In terms of women’s rights and positions, the newly created Metropolis is tragically oriented towards the 19th century.”
The creation of the Metropolis was achieved at the expense of the municipalities’ prerogatives, concentrating almost all powers in the hands of a single individual. Municipal democracy was the first casualty of the Metropolis.
The establishment of the executive (1) of the Nice Côte d’Azur Metropolis claimed a new victim: gender parity.
With 4 women among the 30 members of the metropolitan executive (or less than 14%), it is clear that the signal sent in this regard by Christian Estrosi is one of a significant regression in the place of women in politics.
Admittedly, by deciding to appoint only mayors to the vice-presidential positions, he inherits a situation for which he is not responsible (very few women are elected as mayors). But regarding the appointment of commission presidents, Christian Estrosi could have made a strong commitment by appointing a greater number of women.
This is not the case; ultimately, there will be only 2 women out of 14 to hold a commission presidency.
