Conservative Party Again Rejects Motion on Women in Leadership

The Political Reformed Party (SGP) will not change its position on women. This means that, according to party principles, women are discouraged from standing for political office on behalf of the oldest political party in the Netherlands. The spokesperson for the SGP emphasizes that this is possible. A proposal to change this was rejected at the national party conference in Nieuwegein. The members were fairly unanimous: only 53 members voted in …

At the SGP, women are still not welcome in political or administrative positions. A motion by the Vlissingen branch to amend a regulation to make this possible was overwhelmingly rejected at the party day in Nieuwegein on Saturday. There were 53 members in favour of the possibility of women in these positions, and 299 against.

Conservative party again rejects motion on women in leadership

The conservative Protestant party SGP has again voted down a proposal to formally recognize women’s eligibility for political and administrative roles, maintaining a decades-long stance that continues to limit women's participation despite previous legal rulings and internal activism.

At the SGP, women are still not welcome in political or administrative positions. A motion by the Vlissingen branch to amend the basic regulations to make this possible was defeated by a wide margin at the party day in Nieuwegein on Saturday. 53 members voted in favour of the motion, 299 members voted against.