Ulaanbaatar
Women's Political Leadership: Representation and Money Forum taking place
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Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ The
Women's Political Leadership: Representation and Money Forum is being organized
by the Women's Leadership Network on February 16, 2022. The purpose of the
forum is to analyze the impact of the current status of political financing on
women's political participation, discuss options for overcoming obstacles,
raise awareness of stakeholders, and provide a voice in legislative reform.
Women's Leadership Network
created by the consortium MONFEMNET National Network and Women for Change
organized the forum within the framework of the project ‘Promoting gender
equality in public decision-making and women's empowerment in Mongolia’
implemented by UNDP with the support of KOICA.
Ms. Nashida Sattar, UNDP
Deputy Resident Representative, Ms. S. Odontuya, Deputy Speaker of the
Parliament of Mongolia, Ms. M. Oyunchimeg, Member of the Parliament and Ts.
Tsogzolmaa, Adviser to Standing Committee of the Parliament, opened the forum.
Representatives of political parties, political and gender researchers, women
leaders of political parties, and citizens' representatives are participating
in person and online.
”Politics is a competition and the competition must be fair. The uncontrolled and unlimited use of money to win the competition encourages injustice. As such, the countries around the world are seeking to make their political environment more fair, competitive, respectful of human rights, and inclusive. Currently, the Mongolian parliament is working to revise the Law on Political Parties. We hope that the mechanisms to utilize public funding to improve gender equality within the revised bill are adopted. There is also an anticipation that the Law on Elections may also come under review. When that opportunity arrives, I hope everyone gathered here today will voice their opinions to change and improve the current system, to reduce election-related costs and introduce new ways to raise funds for elections, and to increase the regulatory mechanisms on costs” stated Ms. Nashida Sattar, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative, in her remarks.
Source: UNDP in Mongolia
