Dette argument tager udgangspunkt i demokratibegrebet og i anerkendelsen af kvinders ret til fuld borgerret, således at disse rettigheder afspejles i kvinders reelle deltagelse i det politiske liv på alle niveauer.
This argument, based on the notion of democracy, deals with the recognition of women's rights to full citizenship and with the implication that these rights must be reflected in the effective participation of women, at all levels of political life.