Women, Politics and Violence – Case Finland

On 24^th April, Demo Finland will be hosting a webinar specifically designed for our international partners on the topic of

Women, Politics & Violence - Case Finland

Finland is well known for gender equality and the country’s long history of women’s political participation. However, Finland is not immune to violence against women (VAW) or violence against women in politics (VAWIP). In fact, Finland is one of the most violent countries in Europe for women.

Why does Finland still struggle with VAW and how does Finland compare internationally? What are the solutions to VAW? How do political parties tackle VAWIP? Join us at 14:00 EEST on the 24^th of April to discuss these questions and more!

Sign up for the webinar here:  https://www.lyyti.in/casefinland

Programme

• 14:00 Opening words - Demo Finland
• 14:05 Violence against women in Finland -  Marjo Rantala, Senior Specialist, Office of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman
• 14:20 Violence against women in politics in Finland - Tuija Saresma, Professor, Cultural Studies, University of Eastern Finland
• 14:35 Comment - Taru Anttonen, Secretary General, The Green Women’s Association, Finland
• 14:40 Comment - TBC
• 14:45 Discussion
• 15:15 End of webinar