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Study: Stereotypical gender roles also influence behavior in politics
Within the framework of a project funded by the European
Commission, Praxis studied the participation of women in Estonian politics
between 2019 and 2020, interviewed politicians and analyzed the coverage of
politicians in the media. The study found that stereotypical gender roles
prevalent in society influence the behavior as well as the valuation and
treatment of women and men in politics. This, in turn, affects women's
opportunities and motivation to engage in top politics.
"Political parties have an important role to play in
reducing the inequalities that women face in politics," Praxis analyst
Jane Ester said. "The share and placement of women on electoral lists
still puts women at a disadvantage in starting a political career compared with
men."
With this in mind, Praxis has come up with recommendations
on what to do so that there will soon be an equal number of women and men in
the Riigikogu. In addition to political parties, the recommendations are also
aimed at journalists to help avoid portraying both female and male politicians
using worn-out gender role templates.
The conference "Women in Politics -- Breaking
Stereotypes of Power", organized by Praxis, took place on Wednesday, and
the keynote speakers were Tracy Brabin, member of the parliament of the United
Kingdom, and Katju Aro, leader of the Finnish Feminist Party and member of
Helsinki city council.
Brabin called on women to support each other. "The
advancement of women in politics depends to a large extent on cooperation and
solidarity. Once we reach the top ourselves, we should ask ourselves who is the
next woman to be encouraged in her quest for great achievements," she
said.
At the conference, Merlin Nuiamae, an analyst at Praxis,
presented a recent analysis of the media coverage of politicians through
genderism. Mari-Liis Sepper, head of the Praxis equality policies program,
talked about recommendations that will help achieve gender balance in
representative bodies.
The project has been funded by the European Union Rights,
Equality and Citizenship Program for 2014-2020, the National Foundation of
Civil Society, the Ministry of Social Affairs and AS Swedbank.
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