During the PB 1 quarter meeting in Astana, WOM Chairperson Eva Repkova made a presentation stressing out important points and proposing:
- To include in FIDE handbook the minimum required percentage of female principals and female arbiters in official FIDE tournaments (at least 25%)
- To include to FIDE handbook the minimum required percentage of female appointed FIDE officials (at least 25%)
- To include in FIDE handbook the minimum required percentage of female commission officials with voting rights (at least 25%)
Presidential Board highlighted the importance of gender equality and women empowerment and decided the following :
Q1PB-2019/31 To approve the inclusion in the FIDE Handbook “A quota of 25% of women shall be reserved for the following positions: arbiters in the official FIDE events, principals in the official FIDE events, appointed FIDE officials, FIDE commission members”.