Pro Patria and Res Publica Union Women`s Organisation Estonia
Situation in Estonia Base line study – percentage of women in politics has been rising since the beginning of 1990-ies, but has dropped backwards in parliamentary 2011, it is around 20%. Reason – bad classification in lists Voters prefer men Ca 45% members, but less than 30% members of the boards of political parties are women All women organisations do a good cooperation
Half of members of parties Less 30% boards of parties
Our stategy Outcome The share of female candidates and votes increases Subobjective (as a method to reach the objective) Boost the female electoral turnout Increase the proportion of female candidates at the European Parlament elections in 2014 and Estonian Parlament elections in 2015 Objective Increase the number, empowerment, and representation of female politicians
Seminar in Tallinn in September 2013
IREN – Autumn Conference
Campaing to the board of party aisteleht_web_copy.pdf aisteleht_web_copy.pdf
Training programm and LAG
FB and Youtube campaign Not all women wanted to speak about women issues.
FB, YT, meetings
How did Yoko fly? Yoko has got 1611 votes And it is more than Minister of Culture Minister of Finance Minister of Economy and Infrastructure Speaker of Parliament Deputy speaker of Parliament
How it ended in Estonia? Eesti Reformierakond ANDRUS ANSIP Üksikkandidaat INDREK TARAND Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond MARJU LAURISTIN Eesti Keskerakond YANA TOOM Eesti Reformierakond KAJA KALLAS Erakond Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit TUNNE-VÄLDO KELAM 18767
We did 50:50 in Estonia