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New 'feminist' government with a Green tinge in Sweden

  • 04-10-2014 10:53pm
    #1
    iptba
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    Stockholm (AFP) - Sweden's new Social Democrat prime minister Stefan Loefven unveiled what he called a "feminist" government including Green Party ministers for the first time in the Nordic country.

    http://news.yahoo.com/feminist-government-green-tinge-sweden-105640149.html

    I wonder will this be Ireland in the not-too-distant future. We already have gender quotas for elections on the books (30% initially, 40% after that) which went through without much opposition.


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  • #2
    Greenmachine
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    iptba wrote: »
    I wonder will this be Ireland in the not-too-distant future. We already have gender quotas for elections on the books (30% initially, 40% after that) which went through without much opposition.

    Is this a full stop first. I have never heard of a government anywhere before referred to as a feminist government: either by the public or the government themselves.


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    Nodin
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    iptba wrote: »
    I wonder will this be Ireland in the not-too-distant future. We already have gender quotas for elections on the books (30% initially, 40% after that) which went through without much opposition.



    The only reason he seems to be passing the "feminist" comment is because 50% of the cabinet are female. France had the same split two years ago.


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    Permabear
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    COYVB
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    Permabear wrote: »
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    Then they shouldn't be referring to themselves as feminist, which is far removed from equality


  • #6
    Slydice
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    This site looks like it gives information on the election:
    http://www.electionresources.org/se/riksdag.php?election=2014

    There was a party listed as "Feminist Initiative". It got 0 seats but 194,719 votes.

    By my count, there are only 158 women now listed at members of the Riksdag:
    http://www.riksdagen.se/en/Members-and-parties/Members/In-alphabetical-order/

    That's roughly the same as the 157 from their last election in 2010 and just gives women [(158/349) * 100] = 45% of the vote again.

    Really though? Taking anything any Politican says at face value at this stage?

    Really? In Ireland?

    Really? After all the sh*te Politicans did to this country in the last 10 years alone.

    :(


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  • #7
    iptba
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    Slydice wrote: »
    There was a party listed as "Feminist Initiative". It got 0 seats but 194,719 votes.
    They will be eligible for State funding:
    FI’s campaign can be considered successful – at least in parts. Having polled above 2.5% in the parliamentary elections, the party will now be eligible to receive tax-funded party financing for the first time

    http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/womens-blog/2014/sep/15/feminist-initiative-swedish-elections-gender-equality
    Also, more than one party can hold certain views.
    Slydice wrote: »
    Really? After all the sh*te Politicans did to this country in the last 10 years alone.
    Some of the sh*te politicians did in the last 10 years in my mind were (40%) gender quotas and the opt-out cohabitation bill where you can end up with close to the responsibilities of being married without ever getting married (many countries use opt-in rules).


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