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This thematic report is a study on the promotion of gender-balanced political decision-making in the 27 EU Member States, Iceland, Norway, Liechtenstein and the UK. The report aims to: (1) map and bring to light the current legal (hard and soft law) and policy frameworks on the promotion of gender balance in decision-making in political life in the countries covered by the report; (2) identify obstacles on promoting gender balance in decision-making in political life; (3) identify national promising/best practices on promoting gender balance in decision-making in political life; and (4) propose possible ways forwards for European Union and Commission action. The introductory chapter sets the scene by explaining the context, scope and aims of the report. The introduction also provides a note on how key concepts are understood and used in the report as well as a description of the methodology. Authors: Biljana Kotevska and Vera Pavlou