Feminist Party (Finland)
The Feminist Party (Finnish: Feministinen puolue, Swedish: Feministiska partiet) is a Finnish feminist political party. It was founded on June 2016[3] and registered as a political party in January 2017.[4] The party has three chairpersons who are Katju Aro, Warda Ahmed and Katriina Rosavaara.[5] It calls gender equality, human rights and human security the primary pillars of its politics.[6]
Feminist Party | |
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| Finnish name | Feministinen puolue |
| Swedish name | Feministiska partiet |
| Chairperson | Katju Aro Warda Ahmed Katriina Rosavaara |
| Founded | 2016 |
| Ideology | Feminism Anti-racism |
| Political position | Left wing[1] |
| City Council of Helsinki | 1 / 85 |
| Website | |
| www | |
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Feminist Party collecting supporter cards in 2016
The party had 40 candidates in nine municipalities in the 2017 Finnish municipal elections.[7] Katju Aro, one of the party's chairpersons, was elected to the City Council of Helsinki.[8]
Elections results
Municipal elections
| Year | Councillors | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 1 | 6,856 | 0,3% |
Parliament of Finland
| Year | Councillors | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 6,662 | 0,2% |
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See also
- Feminist Initiative (Sweden)
References
- Kartastenpää, Tero (17 June 2016). "Feministinen puolue edustaa uutta feminismiä, joka joidenkin feministien mielestä pettää naiset. Mistä kaikessa on kyse?". Apu (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 April 2018.
- "Helsinki - Tulospalvelu - Kuntavaalikone 2017 - Helsingin Sanomat". vaalikone.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-04-11.
- "New Feminist Party gears up for municipal elections". Yle News. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- "Rekisteröidyt puolueet". Vaalit.fi (in Finnish). Ministry of Justice of Finland. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- "Keitä me olemme" (in Finnish). Feminist Party. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- "Feministinen puolue in English". Feminist Party. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- "Kuntavaalit 2017" (in Finnish). Feminist Party. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- "Feminists and Pirates make breakthrough to Helsinki municipal council". Yle News. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
- "European Elections 2019: Results: Whole country". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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