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
Finnish nameFeministinen puolue
Swedish nameFeministiska partiet
ChairpersonKatju Aro
Warda Ahmed
Katriina Rosavaara
Founded2016 (2016)
IdeologyFeminism
Anti-racism
Political positionLeft wing[1]
City Council of Helsinki
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Website
www.feministinenpuolue.fi
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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%

European Parliament
Year Councillors Votes Ref.
2019 0 4,442 0,2% [9]

See also

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Helsinki - Tulospalvelu - Kuntavaalikone 2017 - Helsingin Sanomat". vaalikone.fi (in Finnish). Retrieved 2017-04-11.
  3. "New Feminist Party gears up for municipal elections". Yle News. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  4. "Rekisteröidyt puolueet". Vaalit.fi (in Finnish). Ministry of Justice of Finland. Archived from the original on 17 January 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  5. "Keitä me olemme" (in Finnish). Feminist Party. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  6. "Feministinen puolue in English". Feminist Party. Archived from the original on 4 November 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  7. "Kuntavaalit 2017" (in Finnish). Feminist Party. Archived from the original on 9 April 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  8. "Feminists and Pirates make breakthrough to Helsinki municipal council". Yle News. 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  9. "European Elections 2019: Results: Whole country". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
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