According to research findings Anouk Lloren (For who Women struggling ? Seismo , Gender Issues , Zurich and Geneva, 2015) , parliamentary associations listen more women than their male colleagues.
Also, this statement is based on actual behavior and not on mere intentions
According to recent studies, elect more women parliamentarians affords:
– to increase the possibilities of implementing a policy of equality ( Anouk Lloren , 2015)
-more social policies ( Ibid )
-a representation for relay citizen to defend the gendered or feminist themes on the political agenda (Phillips , 1995)
– to positively influence votes for feminist interests ( CFQF positions).
– to advance policies for women [according to recent studies, Swiss women are mostly conservative and uninterested in politics, which would push them to rely on the husband’s vote conservative (Wernli, 2006). Thanks to the political elites which are based on feminist associations, the ambient conservatism of citizens is weighted. Namely that even today many politicians and journalists mistakenly believe that most citizens are for progressive politics and that it is women elites who are against redistribution and equality policies. Yet according to studies, the opposite is happening in Switzerland. Such is the case for example of elite women who fought for maternity insurance despite the initial refusal of citizens: thanks to their perseverance and despite the disinterest of citizens, the political elites have allowed the introduction of this insurance. I believe the biased picture of parliamentary elites has its origin in from the fact that, not only few studies on the Swiss parliamentarians like Anouk Lloren are funded, so there is little information, the extrapolations are easy but in addition, the actions of Women Parliamentarians are so little publicized. That is why I invite you to read the study Anouk Lloren]
Which was introduced thanks to the presence of Women in Politics ( in Switzerland) :
– policy of Gender Equality Of 1990 (Martin, 2002)
– adequacy between the preferences of elites and the citizens (aggregation of the choice of Swiss women during popular votes): to be parliamentary woman gives a better propensity to represent the citizens (Swiss Study based on 91 Swiss Projects Submitted in voting , 1996-2008)
– gender cohesion : the women UDC (Swiss People’s Party SVP Populist-nationalist) party form an alliance with the women of left for interests and preferences women ( partisan defection oft he UDC Women fort he interest oft he women)
– some final votes which showed that gender can be decisive to influence feminist polls (cohesion of gender : the women of right joined the left)
Some final votes which showed that gender can be decisive to influence feminist polls (cohesion of gender : the women of right joined the left) :
– insurance-motherhood (2003)
– membership of Switzerland in united nations
– naturalisation of the foreigners
– acquisition of citizenship
– chases violence’s domestic acts
– Laws on equality.
In summary, favour notably – in the cohesion of gender, the parliamentarians succeeded in making develop the politics of equality of the citizens.
WITHOUT THESE PARLIAMENTARY SWISS WOMEN MOST today’s social gains WOULD NOT EXIST
Some women forgot this reality, that is why I offer them to visit again figures and facts before maintaining that Vote for Women a decoy is.
YES VOTE FOR WOMEN
YES SWISS STUDIES PROVE THAT FACT TO AUGMENT THE PRESENCE OF THE WOMEN IN POLITICS IS DECISIVE TO INSTITUTE AND TO SUPPORT A SOCIAL POLICY AND EQUAL.
ONE THANK YOU VERY MUCH HAS ALL WOMEN POLITICIANS WHO WORK AT THE MORE EQUAL WORLD in the whole world.
Schaffter Coralie
Swiss Women in politics 