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Female participation and gender equalities

Female participation and gender equalities. History National Verdal. The Norwegian democracy is 200 years old , got our own constituton in 1814 Became an independent country in 1905 I n 1913, women received the right to vote

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Female participation and gender equalities

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  1. Female participation and gender equalities History National Verdal

  2. The Norwegian democracy is 200 yearsold, gotourownconstituton in 1814 • Became an independent country in 1905 • In 1913, womenreceivedthe right to vote • It tookmanyyearsbefore it becamecommonwithwomen in politics. • 1970s, women`sliberation. Womengraduate and gotjobspreviouslyreserved for men.

  3. The municipal sector in Norway 428 municipalities 19 counties Almost 5 mill. inhabitants 34,5 % public employees 51% working part time 8,2% sick leave 11 500 politicians - 4% unemployment In all politicalcomitees and boards, and in theboards in publiccompanies, there has to be at least 40% females

  4. Gro Harlem Brundtland wasthe first female Prime Minister of Norway • Sheformedgovernmentthree times. In thelast one (1990-1996), shehad 50 % women. Sincethen, it has beenthe norm.

  5. In Norway, a highpercentageofwomenwork part time in thepublicsector, while most men work full time in the private sector • Womentypicaly have jobs like nurses, teachers and cleaners • 69% of men working in thepublicsector havetechnicalpositions

  6. After WW2, thenorwegianlabour party has been in government most years They have a closerelationshipwiththe trade union, and many party members have position in the union board The labour party receive a greatdealoffunding from the trade union The workers have worked for a greatdealofrights Most work 7,5 hours a day and have fiveweeksofvacation Age ofretirement is usually 67, butyoucanretire at 62 and get a decrease in payment

  7. The maternityleave is 49 weekswith full pay, or 59 weekswith 80% pay • The fathers have reserved 10 weeks, themothers 18 weeks. The rest theparentsarefree to choosethemselves. • Everyone is entitled to return to the same position at workafter a maternityleave • The fathersmaternityleave has had a positive inpactontheemploymentofwomen • If a childgetssick, bothparent have a right to 10 daysoffworkeach, 20 days for single parents

  8. VERDAL • 14800 inhabitants • Ca. 8000 lives in thecentre • Farming (primary) and industrial • From fjord to mountain • 1548 km^2

  9. Culture A largevariety in culture Music, acting, sound, art College for actors Large numberofvolunteers and organisations (100 +) Stiklestad, most famoushistoricplace in Norway 1030 Battle where King Olav waskilled (St.Olav)

  10. Showcase for women in politics

  11. Startet by thecommunal and regional minister in 2006 • The projectlasted from 2007 to 2011 • Goal: increasenumberofwomen in localpolitics and mayors

  12. Women have had a vote for a hundred years • Women make up 38% of municipals • 40% are women on the party lists, 23% of the lists have women on top • 22% of mayors are women

  13. Verdal was one of 22 communities participating in the project • Verdal worked with three other communities • Regional gatherings where we practiced public speaking and writing and meeting the press • We visited the parlament, KS, County Council and the EU parlament • Partnership meeting with all the political parties to increase female presence and get women on top of the lists • Safety and support in the group was important

  14. In the local election 2007 in Verdal, 44% of the nominees were female. The result gave 34%. • In 2011 four out of seven parties had women on top of their lists. The result gave 42% females. • In the presidency we are five women and four men

  15. I gotintopoliticsthrough my interest in my localcommunity • After a while I startedthinking, thereshould be a womanwithchildren, living in my part of Verdal being a participantoftheboards and involved in makingdecitions. So why not me? • My biggestfearwasgettingattacked by opponents and media, could I handle that? • I have nowbeen in politics for ellevenyears, and nowsit as group leader for my party, and leader for theoppositionparties • I have saidyes to be on my parties list for nextyearselection • Politics has becomesuch a big part of my lifestyle and who I am, so I don’tseemyselfquitting for some time

  16. ”When I look at the alternatives, I feel qualified to be Prime minister” Erna Solberg (2006)

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