Istuntosali

Government bills10

Topicwomen10
  1. HE 72/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Clarifying military service rules

    Men with the right of domicile in Åland will be able to apply to complete military service by waiving their exemption through an official procedure. Persons who have confirmed their gender will be enabled to continue service without interruption and retain the right to remain in the reserve.

    29 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 60/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Gender quotas on listed company boards

    In large listed companies, at least 40 per cent of board members will have to be women or men by summer 2026. The reform promotes gender equality at the top of corporate life in line with the EU gender quotas directive.

    5 Nov 2024 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Fatim Diarra

    111 jaa
    51 ei
  3. HE 208/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Integration service reform and municipal transfer

    The act on the promotion of immigrant integration will be completely reformed, and responsibility for promoting the integration of immigrants will be transferred to municipalities as part of the employment services reform. Immigrants' access to services will be accelerated, and the maximum duration of integration plans will be shortened from between two and three years to two years.

    24 Mar 2023 · 1 vote
    91 jaa
    71 ei
  4. HE 69/2024 vpPassed

    Criminalising female genital mutilation

    Female genital mutilation and its preparation will be made specific punishable offences in the Criminal Code, and taking a person abroad to be subjected to mutilation will also be criminalised. At the same time, the right to bring charges for completed manslaughter will no longer be subject to a statute of limitations, and the specific provision on infanticide will be repealed.

    28 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 7/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Gender hatred as an aggravating circumstance

    Committing an offence motivated by hatred based on the victim's gender will be added to the Criminal Code as an aggravating circumstance. In addition, legal persons can be held criminally liable for certain offences committed out of gender hatred, such as aggravated defamation or unlawful threat.

    7 Dec 2022 · 1 vote
    99 jaa
    41 ei
  6. HE 132/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Speeding up and clarifying parentage confirmation

    The Paternity Act and the Maternity Act will be merged into a single act, and the establishment of parentage in cases of advance acknowledgment will be speeded up. At the same time, female couples undergoing fertility treatment will be given the option to choose the sperm donor as the child's second parent.

    28 Jun 2022 · 6 votes
    106 jaa
    46 ei
  7. HE 182/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming voluntary military service for women

    The Act on Voluntary Military Service for Women would be reformed and brought into line with the Constitution. At the same time, the period for voluntarily discontinuing service would be shortened to 30 days and the provisions harmonised with the Conscription Act.

    11 Mar 2022 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 163/2016 vpPassed

    Lump-sum compensation for family leave costs

    Employers will be paid a lump-sum compensation of 2,500 euros when an employee taking maternity leave is paid a salary during the leave. The change will level out the costs arising from family leave and improve women's employment opportunities.

    15 Dec 2016 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen

    104 jaa
    65 ei
  9. HE 123/2021 vpPassed

    Establishing a rapporteur on violence against women

    Acting as an independent rapporteur on violence against women will be added to the duties of the Non-Discrimination Ombudsman. The Ombudsman will begin monitoring and assessing violence against women and domestic violence and reporting on it to the state leadership.

    10 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 254/2018 vpPassed

    Reforming voluntary national defence training

    Military training will be organised exclusively by the Finnish Defence Forces, and it can no longer be ordered from the National Defence Training Association of Finland. The association will focus on training serving military capabilities and on introductory activities for young people and women.

    17 May 2019 · passed without a vote