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Mid-Way BriefingMoldova Scoping Mission on Gender-Equality in Political Participation

Skye ChristensenElectoral Advisor

Leadership and Participation [email protected]

Chisinau, Moldova 2

Outline

• Basis for Mission• Key Findings• Ongoing Programming• Draft Program Outline

SSC / September 2012

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1997199819992000200120022003200420052006200720082009201020110%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

20109%

200913%

200922%

200524%

200126%

199819%

Women in Parliament


4

2

5

19

46

65

43

8

30-40%

40-50%

50-60%

20-30%

10-20%

1-10%

0%

Data: 188 Parliaments / IPU, Women in National Parliaments, single and lower houses 2011

Women in National Parliaments

Macedonia

Moldova

Romania

Georgia

Slovenia

Croatia

Lithuania Russia

Montenegro

Latvia

Ukraine

Sweden

Germany

Spain

France

Italy

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Progress on MDGs

Mayors Rayon Councils

Parliament Local Councils

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

40%

45%

MDG Targets Actuals

Level Electoral System %W

Parliament

Closed-List Proportional Representation

20.0%

Local Councils


26.5%

Rayon Councils


13.2%

MayorsTwo-Round (Majoritarian) System

18.5%


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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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Election Period

Election Calendar

Election PeriodLocal Elections

Parliament

Today


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Key Findings

• Public Opinion• Political Parties• Women Leaders

& Women Candidates

• Political Finance• Minority Groups

• Media• Public Education

System


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Lists as presented for November 2010 elections. Women candidates are represented by white bars. “Winnable seats” based on July 2009 results.


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Key Findings

• Public Opinion• Political Parties• Political Finance• Women Leaders

& Women Candidates

• Ethnic Minority Groups

• Media• Public Education

System



Mapping

• Party Strengthening• Candidate / Leadership Training

Mentoring• Electoral Management• Parliamentary Strengthening• Strengthening Local Authorities• Roundtables


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• Policy Advocacy & Technical Assistance to Reforms • “She Should Run”

• Candidate Training• Party’s Women's

Organizations

Demand

Supply

Environment• Role of Media• Gender

Performance Monitoring


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



Slovenia

0%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

35%

25% Quota

33% Quota

Women in Parliament (2007 – 2012)


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Jan-

07

Mar-0

7

May-0

7

Jul-0

7

Sep-

07

Oct-0

7

Dec-0

7

Feb-

08

Apr-0

8

Jun-

08

Aug-0

8

Sep-

08

Nov-0

8

Jan-

09

Mar-0

9

May-0

9

Jul-0

9

Aug-0

9

Oct-0

9

Dec-0

9

Feb-

10

Apr-1

0

Jun-

10

Jul-1

0

Sep-

10

Nov-1

0

Jan-

11

Mar-1

1

May-1

1

Jul-1

1

Aug-1

1

Oct-1

1

Dec-1

1

Feb-

12

Apr-1

2

Jun-

12

Jul-1

20%

5%

10%

15%

20%

25%

30%

FranceWomen in Parliament (2007 – 2012)

50% Political Finance Quota


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



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)



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.



Comparative Experience



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.



Guiding Principles

• Multi-Party• Partnerships• One UN



Thank You!

Skye Christensen• Electoral Advisor• Leadership and Participation Section• [email protected]


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