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extremely interesting to see lots of studies done worldwide how beneficial for the
economy and for the society to invest in more gender equality. There’re clear positive
correlation between the number of women in the parliament and the many
development indicators of those countries concerned. And when we look at gender
equality as a whole, not only the political, but also the economic. Actually according
to the international studies, it’s quite high in the economic side, but not yet in the
political side. If you look at gender equality as a whole, they have done interesting
studies in how much it would raise country’s GDP, if there was more gender equality
in the society. And it’s unbelievable there’re billions or trillions of US dollars, for
instance, for Asia they have calculated that the benefits would be. So, I would think
also every politician, men or women, if they want to have good and prosperous
policies, effective policies for more prosperous, better developed future, then it is
extremely important to look at the gender equality. Of course, one other reason being
that the society should have all the potential all the talent that there is and not leave
part of the excellent talent that there is aside because of traditional gender ideas or
other gender barriers that there are that we also heard about in Tuesday.
Worldwide today, the average, the proportion of seats held by women in
parliaments is about 20, 24%. In the beginning of the 90s, it was around, a little bit
more than 11%. So, of course, it’s a right direction, right trend, but of course the
pace is far too slow, especially because 24 average means that there are lots of
those who are far, far under it. Because there are many, many countries who are
over it. So, there is a lot to do, but the direction is good, and I think that it’s also
because of the increased realization of the benefits of the importance of gender
equality for development. Actually we don’t have any mandatory quotas in Finland,
No. But it’s been the goal of the political parties as well to have Pari agenda, Pari
gender equality. So they have themselves, then make sure that there are the women.
I think that some of them might have introduced like voluntary quotas for themselves.
But Finnish politicians that I’ve been talking with them also who have presence they
are strong believers in the quota system as a positive temporary measures that how
important they are. You need to start somewhere, and you need to…
And there are some examples from elsewhere in the world where quotas have
proved to be extremely efficient. For instance, if parties, if there’s a quota of having
certain number of women in the candidate lists. It has been very effective. Some
countries jump from 5% to 40%. I think that France has made that kind of a jump,
but then of course, when you look at the world, I mean, in our country, we are
about 40%. Within the Europe, we are the best, but worldwide, number 1 Rwanda,
which I think just this week reached 68%. It was 63 before, but now…
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Many countries in southern or Central America, Bolivia 54 or 53. So, it’s not
Ambassador, can you give a little bit strong evidence? Do you have enough
critical number of women or gender equality principle? What is the strong evidence
leading to social quality. This is our topic. Any tangible example.
