Pro Patria and Res Publica Union Womens Organisation

Pro Patria and Res Publica Union Women`s Organisation Estonia

• • • Situation in Estonia Base line study – percentage of women in politics has been arising since the begining of 1990 -ies, but has droped 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 Objective Increase the number, empowerment, and representation of female politicians 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 Outcome The share of female candidates and votes increases

Seminar in Tallinn in September 2013

IREN – Autumn Conference

Campaing to the board of party • http: //www. irl. ee/sites/default/files/print/n aisteleht_web_copy. pdf

Training programm and LAG

FB and Youtube campaign https: //www. facebook. com/IRLNaiskogu. IREN? fref=ts • Not all women wanted to speak about women issues.

FB, YT, meetings • • • https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=s. Sd. Xjv. NW 6 o. M https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=YW 53 x-h. N 90 Y https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=v 9 RU 63 n. VGgo

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 45022 Üksikkandidaat INDREK TARAND 43369 Sotsiaaldemokraatlik Erakond MARJU LAURISTIN 26868 Eesti Keskerakond YANA TOOM 25251 Eesti Reformierakond KAJA KALLAS 21498 Erakond Isamaa ja Res Publica Liit TUNNE-VÄLDO KELAM 18767

We did 50: 50 in Estona