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Mid-mission Briefing by Skye Christensen of UN Women for Stakeholders on Gender Equality in Political Participation
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Mid-Way BriefingMoldova Scoping Mission on Gender-Equality in Political Participation
Skye ChristensenElectoral Advisor
Leadership and Participation [email protected]
Chisinau, Moldova 2
Outline
• Basis for Mission• Key Findings• Ongoing Programming• Draft Program Outline
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1997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020110%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
20109%
200913%
200922%
200524%
200126%
199819%
Women in Parliament
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4
2
5
19
46
65
43
8
30-40%
40-50%
50-60%
20-30%
10-20%
1-10%
0%
Data: 188 Parliaments / IPU, Women in National Parliaments, single and lower houses 2011
Women in National Parliaments
Macedonia
Moldova
Romania
Georgia
Slovenia
Croatia
Lithuania Russia
Montenegro
Latvia
Ukraine
Sweden
Germany
Spain
France
Italy
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Progress on MDGs
Mayors Rayon Councils
Parliament Local Councils
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
MDG Targets Actuals
Level Electoral System %W
Parliament
Closed-List Proportional Representation
20.0%
Local Councils
Closed-List Proportional Representation
26.5%
Rayon Councils
Closed-List Proportional Representation
13.2%
MayorsTwo-Round (Majoritarian) System
18.5%
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2011 Universal Periodic Review
• Moldova should “ensure the representation of women in the state elective and administrative structures by establishing a minimum quota for women.”(Recommendation 76.6)
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Election Period
Election Calendar
Election PeriodLocal Elections
Parliament
Today
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Key Findings
• Public Opinion• Political Parties• Women Leaders
& Women Candidates
• Political Finance• Minority Groups
• Media• Public Education
System
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Lists as presented for November 2010 elections. Women candidates are represented by white bars. “Winnable seats” based on July 2009 results.
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Key Findings
• Public Opinion• Political Parties• Political Finance• Women Leaders
& Women Candidates
• Ethnic Minority Groups
• Media• Public Education
System
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Mapping
• Party Strengthening• Candidate / Leadership Training
Mentoring• Electoral Management• Parliamentary Strengthening• Strengthening Local Authorities• Roundtables
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• Policy Advocacy & Technical Assistance to Reforms • “She Should Run”
• Candidate Training• Party’s Women's
Organizations
Demand
Supply
Environment• Role of Media• Gender
Performance Monitoring
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Policy
Policy Reforms to Increase Demand for Women Politicians• Preliminary Objectives– 33% Rank & Replace Nomination Quota for
Parliament– 40% Rank & Replace Nomination Quota for
Local Councils– 25% Rank & Replace Nomination Quota
Rayon Councils– 30% Nomination Quota for Mayors
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Slovenia
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
25% Quota
33% Quota
Women in Parliament (2007 – 2012)
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Jan-
07
Mar-0
7
May-0
7
Jul-0
7
Sep-
07
Oct-0
7
Dec-0
7
Feb-
08
Apr-0
8
Jun-
08
Aug-0
8
Sep-
08
Nov-0
8
Jan-
09
Mar-0
9
May-0
9
Jul-0
9
Aug-0
9
Oct-0
9
Dec-0
9
Feb-
10
Apr-1
0
Jun-
10
Jul-1
0
Sep-
10
Nov-1
0
Jan-
11
Mar-1
1
May-1
1
Jul-1
1
Aug-1
1
Oct-1
1
Dec-1
1
Feb-
12
Apr-1
2
Jun-
12
Jul-1
20%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
FranceWomen in Parliament (2007 – 2012)
50% Political Finance Quota
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Technical Assistance
• Legal Reform Process• Capacity Development – Cooperation/synergies with on-going TA
programmes (Parliament, CEC, Parties & Women’s Organisations, Networks of Women Politicians)
• “Man to Man”• Male Champions
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Technical Assistance (cont.)• Advocacy (shifting the balance towards reform)
– High – Level Engagement– Media Campaign– Civil Society Advocacy & Activism on the Issue
• Role of Media in Women’s Political Participation– On-going monitoring & rating of Media Outlets– Rosters of ‘experts’
• Monitoring of the Gender Aspects of the National & Local Elections– Study, Assessment, Data production (support
existing)
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Developing the Supply of Women Candidates
• “She Should Run - Moldova”– A new movement focused on participatory
mechanism for identifying women candidates, encouraging them to run, and supporting them in making the first steps.
• Training Program for Parliament, Mayoral, Rayon, and Local Council Candidates– Based on Needs Assessment in co-op with other
partners– Assess the feasibility of ‘randomising’ the
implementation of training of local council candidates.
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Developing the Supply of Women Candidates
• “She Should Run - Moldova”– A new movement focused on identifying
women candidates, convincing them to run, and then supporting them.
• Training Program for Parliament, Mayoral, Rayon, and Local Council Candidates– Assess the feasibility of ‘randomising’ the
implementation of training of local council candidates.
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Thank You!
Skye Christensen• Electoral Advisor• Leadership and Participation Section• [email protected]
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