Forum 50 %
Forum 50 %, NGO has ben founded in 2004. As the only one NGO in the Czech republic is focusing on women in decision making and public life generally.
Mission Statement: Forum 50 % strives for a society with equal representation of women and men in the public life.
Objectives: Our aim is to achieve equal representation of women and men in all decision- making positions, both elected and appointed ones. To reach this goal we support all women who want to entry into politics or who are already politically active. Our primary goal is to surpass the level of 30 % , which is the minimum representation any group needs to reach in order to be able to advance its interests and to stop being a discriminated minority. Our long-term goal is to reach parity of men and women, which we consider to be the basic principle of democratic, pluralistic society. The main principle of our undertakings is apolitical approach - Forum 50 % is a strictly non-party association. We also work on a change of attitudes of Czech society towards women and men and their roles in public life. We further try to create equal and fair conditions for both women and men to participate in the decision making procedures. We are also realizing projects close to our main aim as implementing of Gender Budgeting etc.
Main activities:
1) For political parties: assessment of ballots and agendas from the gender point of view; "Women-Friendly Party" competition; workshop in the Parliament: "Czech politics - Parity still far away"; reporting on the latest outcomes of our activities; opinion poll on the representation of women in Czech politics.
2) For women politicians: courses for women politicians and women interested in politics; Open University as a second level of political education; supporting a platform of women politicians "Česká prezidentka"; national meetings of regional women politicians
3) For the public and media: media campaigns to support women politicians in the elections, photo exhibitions, public discussions, press conferences, workshops for journalists, web site, conferences
4) Various analysis and publications: in cooperation with number of research institutes we publish analyses and studies on women's representation within decision-making processes with a special focus on the Czech political representation.
5) Cooperation with other NGOs in the Czech Republic, associated in the platform Czech Women Lobby, which protects women's rights in the Czech Republic.
After eight years Forum 50 % become a think-tank which creates a progressive stream in the Czech society. The main characteristics is the non-partisan approach. The NGO cooperates with academic sector, media, civil society. Forum 50 % has 5 employees and few interns and volunteers.
Contact Address:
Fórum 50 %,Plzeňská 66, 150 00 Prague,Czech Republic
Tel: +420 257 216 170
Email: forum@padesatprocent.cz
http://www.padesatprocent.cz
