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Feminist Initiative
Feministiskt initiativ
 
 
Leader Gudrun Schyman,
Stina Sundberg
(spokespersons)
 
Founded 3 April 20051
 
Ideology feminism
International affiliation None
Official colours Pink
 
Website
www.feministisktinitiativ.se
 
1 The decision to run for election to the Swedish parliament was taken at congress 9 September 2005. Gudrun Schyman (born June 9, 1948, Täby, Uppland) is a Swedish politician Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Feminism is a discourse that involves various movements theories, and Philosophies which are concerned with the issue of Gender difference, advocate Pink is a pale Red Color that was first recorded in the 17th century to describe the pale red Flowers of pinks, Flowering plants Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

Feminist Initiative (Swedish: Feministiskt initiativ, abbreviated Fi or F!) is a feminist political party in Sweden. Swedish ( is a North Germanic language spoken by more than nine million people predominantly in Sweden and parts of Finland, especially along the Feminism is a discourse that involves various movements theories, and Philosophies which are concerned with the issue of Gender difference, advocate A political party is a Political organization that seeks to attain and maintain political power within Government, usually by participating in electoral "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The party was formed (from a previous pressure group of the same name) in 2005 and announced on 9 September 2005 that it would put up candidates for the 2006 parliamentary elections in Sweden. An interest group (also advocacy group, lobby group, pressure group or special interest group) is an organized collection of people who seek Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A general election was held in Sweden on September 17, 2006, to elect members to the Swedish parliament. They got around 0. 68% of the votes. 4% is the limit to enter the Riksdag. The Riksdag is the official Swedish term of the Parliament of Sweden and the Parliament of Finland (in Finland alongside

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The founding of the pressure group

The original pressure group was presented at a press conference[1] in Stockholm on April 4, 2005. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The announcement was preceded by a large number of rumours of a new feminist party. In particular, the rumours were concerned with the growing feminist movement around Gudrun Schyman, a former leader of the Swedish Left Party and at that time independent member of the Riksdag. Gudrun Schyman (born June 9, 1948, Täby, Uppland) is a Swedish politician The Left Party ( Vänsterpartiet) is a Socialist and Feminist political party in Sweden, from 1967 to 1990 known as the Left At the press conference the founding members stressed that Fi was not yet a political party. The question on whether or not to stand for elections was postponed until further notice.

The founding of the political party

Following the introduction of the pressure group, things happened quickly. Six days later the Fi website announced that the association now had more than 2500 members. Regional and local groups of Fi were announced on the website regularly. Fi's first annual national conference was to be held in Örebro on the 9 September - 11 September 2005 and some 200 motions were submitted. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

The inaugural assembly gathered some 350 members (still lacking a formal structure the participants choose to regard themselves as independent members rather than delegates from regions or local groups). The agenda included three major decisions: the establishing of a political party, formulation of a party agenda and organisational matters (notably a decision on chairperson). On 9 September 2005 the decision was taken to organise as a political party and stand for the parliamentary general election 2006. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Media also focused attention on what came to be called "the decision to campaign to abolish marriage" and the current state-recognised cohabiting partnerships, and instead introduce a new Cohabitation Act (Swedish: sammanlevnadsbalk) which would encompass a new legal status for private relationships between more than two people, irrespective of gender, thereby possibly opening up for polygamy. The term polygamy (a Greek word meaning "the practice of multiple marriage" is used in related ways in Social anthropology, Sociobiology, and In reality, the decision was to enlarge the marriage law, so as to include any form of voluntary cohabitation.

Regarding the organisational matters, the conference decided to appoint three executive committee members as their spokespersons (Swedish: talesperson). So far it has, however, not been made clear to the public what the powers and functions of these spokespersons are. It was also decided that men can hold offices within Fi, upon which two men were elected to the executive committee.

Interest from the media has been unusually keen, and mostly negative. Government money for feminist research projects has been questioned and Professor Tiina Rosenberg was accused of plagiarism by right-wing political scientist Johan Tralau, citing a 2000 book review of Rosenberg's "Byxbegär" ('Wearing the trousers'). Tiina Rosenberg (born 1958 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Professor of Gender Studies at Lund University in Sweden. [2][3] After a review of the alleged errors in the book, Rosenberg's faculty at the Stockholm University deemed the matter unnecessary to investigate further. Stockholm University ( Stockholms universitet) is a state University in Stockholm, Sweden. Rosenberg left Fi October 2005, citing media attention and criticism directed toward her research and person as the reason, claiming to be the target of a deliberate antifeminist campaign instigated by right-wing lobbyists. Antifeminism is opposition to Feminism in some or all of its forms [4]

In the days before the Swedish election on September 17, 2006, American actress Jane Fonda came to Sweden to support the party's election campaign. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Jane Fonda (born December 21 1937 is an American Academy Award winning Actress, Writer, political activist, former Fashion

Public support and election results

According to surveys made in 2005, as many as 10% might vote for the party. Following internal crises and bad press, the number decreased significantly. In the 2006 election, the party got 0,68%. A general election was held in Sweden on September 17, 2006, to elect members to the Swedish parliament. A party needs 4% to get into the Riksdag. The Riksdag is the official Swedish term of the Parliament of Sweden and the Parliament of Finland (in Finland alongside

Internal criticisms

On the 23 August 2005 one of the key, high-profile founders, Ebba Witt-Brattström, announced that she was leaving the party's executive committee, citing teamwork problems as the reason, but also stating that Fi was primarily pursuing a far-left political agenda, and therefore not representing all women. Events 79 - Mount Vesuvius begins stirring on the feast day of Vulcan the Roman god of fire Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ebba Witt-Brattström (born 1953) is a Swedish scholar in Comparative literature, head of a department at Södertörns Högskola, and a well-known She has since become a regular critic of the party in the media. On 13 September 2005 another of the 15 founding members of the Executive Committee, Susanne Linde, resigned from the party. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Linde was the only member of the founding group who had previously been active in a right-of-centre political party, the Liberal People's Party. The Liberal People's Party (Folkpartiet liberalerna abbreviated fp, meaning literally People's Party the Liberals) is a political party in Sweden She gave as her principal reason the treatment she had received from another committee member Tiina Rosenberg, who, among other claims, had criticised her for being a heterosexual, and calling her a "middle class hag". Heterosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the opposite sex or to a heterosexual orientation Linde was unhappy with Rosenberg's "reverse homophobia". Witt-Brattström claimed Rosenberg had called her a "gender traitor" for having sex with men. Tiina Rosenberg herself later left the Executive Committee, but not Fi, after death threats to herself and her children, and perceived harassment from the media.

Defection to the F!

On the 1 March 2006, MEP Maria Carlshamre defected to Fi from the Liberals, due to “a lack of consideration for feminist issues among her former colleagues. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Maria Carlshamre (born 3 February 1957 in Enköping) since June 2008 Maria Robsahm is a Swedish politician and Member of the European The Liberal People's Party (Folkpartiet liberalerna abbreviated fp, meaning literally People's Party the Liberals) is a political party in Sweden ” [5]

The first Executive Committee

The first Executive Committee included Ann-Marie Tung, Anna Jutterdal, Cecilia Chrapkowska, Gudrun Schyman, Helena Brandt, Lotten Sunna, Maria Jansson, Monica Brun, Monica Amante, Sandra Andersson, Sandra Dahlén, Sofia Karlsson and Tiina Rosenberg. Gudrun Schyman (born June 9, 1948, Täby, Uppland) is a Swedish politician Lotten Sunna is a Swedish politician She is a member of The Feminist Initiatives temporary board of directors 4 april 2005 until the congress of September Sofia Karlsson (born 1975 in Enskede, Sweden) is a Swedish folk singer Tiina Rosenberg (born 1958 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Professor of Gender Studies at Lund University in Sweden.

The Executive Committee elected

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Gudrun Schyman (born June 9, 1948, Täby, Uppland) is a Swedish politician The Riksdag is the official Swedish term of the Parliament of Sweden and the Parliament of Finland (in Finland alongside Lotten Sunna is a Swedish politician She is a member of The Feminist Initiatives temporary board of directors 4 april 2005 until the congress of September
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