Being a politician is being a representative of an exciting profession. Like in any other profession there are good politicians and bad ones too. The real partnership between men and women in politics require good training and education. Money and funding are extremely important. It is also important to encourage anti-discriminatory legislation.
Equality goes much farther than non-discrimination.
Many countries formally recognise the principle of equality but in reality women experience unequal treament. To bring about parity quota system may not be the right solution in the long run. But as a transitional measure we cannot think of anything better. However, if the political parties decide on a time-bound programme to correct the imbalances, any quota legislation can be done away with. In the long run, the right kind of education also plays an important role.