Galina Mikhaleva re-elected Chair of YABLOKO’s Gender faction
Press Release, December 17, 2013
Secretary of YABLOKO Political Committee Galina Mikhaleva was re-elected Chair of YABLOKO’s Gender faction at YABLOKO’s Federal Council on December 15. Galina Slautina and YABLOKO International Secretary Olga Radayeva were elected Deputy Chairs.
Nine people were elected to the Federal Council of the Gender faction. Maya Zavyalova was re-elected Secretary of the faction.
Galina Mikhaleva made a report on the work of the Gender faction which was done in the 2011-2013 period.
Members of the Gender faction discussed the situation in the country and expressed concern with the growth of conservative tendencies within the society.
Galina Mikhaleva reminded that one of the goals of the third millennium declared by the UN is gender equality.
She criticized the new Family Code developed by Elena Mizulia, head of the State Duma Committee on family, women and children. According to Deputy Mizulina, only a family with three children is considered a true one, fines for a divorce should be established and reproductive rights should be restricted.
“Today’s challenges have become more serious than ten or five years ago. It’s important that the women’s movement should be consolidated,” concluded Mikhaleva.
Posted: December 17th, 2013 under Gender Faction, Human Rights.