There are two main political parties in Barbados namely, the Barbados Labour Party and the Democratic Labour Party. These two parties have encouraged the participation of women and have both established “Leagues of Women” within their organizations. ###>Les deux principaux partis politiques de la Barbade, le Parti travailliste de la Barbade et le Parti travailliste démocratique, encouragent tous deux la participation des femmes et se sont dotés d'une «Ligue de femmes».