Skip to main content

Why the hell has Europe voted in a feminist party?

World News

Submitted by iKNOW Politics on
Back

Why the hell has Europe voted in a feminist party?

Source:

Feminists of the world, unite and celebrate. The European Parliament has the first member to be elected on a feminist ticket.

Call me contrary, but I think that sounds like a defeat. Because if women need a separate party to represent them in Europe, that’s a clear indication mainstream politicians have forgotten about them.

Of course it’s hard to quibble with the aims of Soraya Post, Sweden Feminist Initiative’s first MEP. She wants to “change the agenda to be gender equal”, and to “increase” the “feminist perspective”. Domestic violence should, she believes, be considered “Europe’s greatest security problem”.

The group also has equal pay in its sights, having once burnt 100,000 kronor (£8,947) to make its point.

We invite our users to read the full article published May 27 2014

News

Feminists of the world, unite and celebrate. The European Parliament has the first member to be elected on a feminist ticket.

Call me contrary, but I think that sounds like a defeat. Because if women need a separate party to represent them in Europe, that’s a clear indication mainstream politicians have forgotten about them.

Of course it’s hard to quibble with the aims of Soraya Post, Sweden Feminist Initiative’s first MEP. She wants to “change the agenda to be gender equal”, and to “increase” the “feminist perspective”. Domestic violence should, she believes, be considered “Europe’s greatest security problem”.

The group also has equal pay in its sights, having once burnt 100,000 kronor (£8,947) to make its point.

We invite our users to read the full article published May 27 2014

News

Upcoming Event:

National Intergenerational Dialogue on Advancing Youth Participation and Representation in Leadership and Decision-Making

The main purpose of the National Intergenerational Dialogue is to promote intergenerational interactions/exchanges to bridge generational divides and to address the causes of…

Explore
Event Countdown
Regional Dialogue on Advancing Transformative Gender Social Norms to Enhance Women and Youth Participation
Explore
Strategies and tools to support women in public life against gender-based violence online and offline
Explore