Mid-mission Briefing by Skye Christensen of UN Women for Stakeholders on Gender Equality in Political Participation

1. Mid-Way Briefing
Moldova Scoping Mission on
Gender-Equality in Political
Participation
Skye Christensen
Electoral Advisor
Leadership and Participation Section
Skye.Christensen@UNWomen.org

2. Outline
• Basis for Mission
• Key Findings
• Ongoing Programming
• Draft Program Outline
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3. Women in Parliament
29-Jul-09
30%
26%
6-Mar-05
25% 22%
5-Apr-09
20% 24%
25-Feb-01
15% 13% 28-Nov-10
19%
10%
22-Mar-98
5%
9%
0%
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4. Women in National
Parliaments
50-60% 2
40-50% 5 Sweden
Macedonia Germany
30-40% 19 Slovenia Spain
Latvia France
20-30% 46 Croatia Italy
Moldova Montenegro
10-20% 65 Romania Lithuania Russia
Georgia
1-10% 43
Ukraine
0% 8
Data: 188 Parliaments / IPU, Women in National Parliaments, single and lower houses 2011 4

5. Progress on MDGs
45%
Level Electoral System %W
40%
35% Closed-List Proportional
Parliament 20.0%
Representation
30%
25% Local Closed-List Proportional
26.5%
Councils Representation
20%
15% Rayon Closed-List Proportional
13.2%
Councils Representation
10%
Two-Round (Majoritarian)
5% Mayors 18.5%
System
0%
Mayors Rayon Parliament Local
Councils Councils
MDG Targets Actuals
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6. 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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7. Election Calendar
Today
Parliament Election Period
Local Elections Election Period
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8. Key Findings
• Public Opinion • Media
• Political Parties • Public Education
• Women Leaders & System
Women
Candidates
• Political Finance
• Minority Groups
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9. Lists as presented for November 2010 elections. Women candidates are represented by white bars. “Winnable seats” based on July 2009 results.
Women make up
Women make up
15% Women make up
13% Women make up
Of winnable seat s
11% Of winnable seat s 25%
Of winnable seat s
Of winnable seats
Average women is in
posit ion
Average women is in
59 Average women is
posit ion
67
in posit ion
(Out of 102)
70 (Out of 103)
Average women
is in posit ion
(Out of 103)
48
(Out of 103)
67% 75%
Of Candidat es
Are Men
Of Candidat es
Are Men
75% 77%
Of Candidat es Of Candidat es
Are Men Are Men
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10. Key Findings
• Public Opinion • Media
• Political Parties • Public Education
• Political Finance System
• Women Leaders &
Women
Candidates
• Ethnic Minority
Groups
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11. Mapping
• Party Strengthening
• Candidate / Leadership Training
Mentoring
• Electoral Management
• Parliamentary Strengthening
• Strengthening Local Authorities
• Roundtables
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12. Demand
• Policy Advocacy &
Technical Assistance
to Reforms
Supply
• “She Should Run”
Environment • Candidate Training
• Role of Media • Party‟s Women's
• Gender Organizations
Performance
Monitoring
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13. 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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14. 10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
0%
5%
Jan-07
Mar-07
May-…
Jul-07
Sep-07
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Nov-07
Jan-08
Slovenia
Mar-08
May-…
25% Quota
Jul-08
Sep-08
Nov-08
Jan-09
Mar-09
May-…
Jul-09
Sep-09
Chisinau, Moldova
Women in Parliament (2007 – 2012)
Nov-09
Jan-10
Mar-10
May-…
Jul-10
Sep-10
Nov-10
Jan-11
Mar-11
May-…
Jul-11
33% Quota
Sep-11
Nov-11
Jan-12
14
Mar-12

15. 0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
Jan-07
Mar-07
May-07
Jul-07
Sep-07
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Nov-07
Jan-08
France
Mar-08
May-08
Jul-08
Sep-08
Nov-08
Jan-09
Mar-09
50% Political Finance Quota
May-09
Jul-09
Sep-09
Nov-09
Jan-10
Chisinau, Moldova
Women in Parliament (2007 – 2012)
Mar-10
May-10
Jul-10
Sep-10
Nov-10
Jan-11
Mar-11
May-11
Jul-11
Sep-11
Nov-11
Jan-12
Mar-12
May-12
Jul-12
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16. 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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17. 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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18. 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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19. Comparative
Experience
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20. 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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21. Guiding Principles
• Multi-Party
• Partnerships
• One UN
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22. Thank You!
Skye Christensen
• Electoral Advisor
• Leadership and Participation Section
• Skye.Christensen@UNWomen.org
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