Agenda Profile: Reili Rand
Draft law amending the Securities Market Act and, in consequence thereof, amending other laws (588 SE) – second reading
2025-05-14
15th Riigikogu, 5th sitting, plenary session
Political Position
The political position centers on the value-based support of gender balance and equal opportunities, deeming them both necessary and crucial. The speaker supports measures aimed at achieving gender balance, but sharply criticizes the governing coalition and other political parties for hypocrisy, arguing that the state itself fails to ensure balance in its own selections. This stance is strongly value-driven, emphasizing the need for a shift in systemic attitudes.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise on gender equality, representation in governing bodies, and systemic biases. A comparison is drawn with the European level, highlighting Estonia's extremely low representation of women in governing bodies. The expert analysis focuses on social attitudes and selection mechanisms, rather than the technical details of the draft bill.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is critical, direct, and accusatory, emphasizing the "hypocrisy" and "cynicism" of other political parties. Both emotional appeals (e.g., a "painful example") and logical argumentation are used to stress that competence is not inherently the preserve of men. The tone is formal yet urgent, demanding that the state lead by example.
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Activity Patterns
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Opposition Stance
The main criticism is directed at the Reform Party, which is accused of hypocrisy regarding the appointments to the national broadcasting council. The governing coalition is criticized for taking a major step backward in terms of gender balance when naming government members. Conservatives are criticized for their cynicism in downplaying the need for gender balance.
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Collaboration Style
The speaker represents the position of the Social Democrats, who support measures aimed at achieving gender balance. Information regarding the willingness to cooperate or seek compromises with other parties is absent, as the focus remains on criticizing opponents.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on the national level (the Riigikogu debate, government choices) and international comparison, citing Estonia's low representation of women in Europe. Specific local or regional topics are absent.
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Economic Views
Economic views relate to the transparency of regulation and governing bodies, requiring companies to ensure gender balance. This requirement, however, is presented in the context of social equality and setting an example, not purely as an economic policy instrument.
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Social Issues
A central focus among social issues is gender equality and the representation of women in leadership bodies. The speaker emphasizes the need to combat systemic attitudes that tend to associate competence primarily with men. The objective is to create equal opportunities and prevent the notion that competence is exclusively the preserve of men.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the draft bill amending the Securities Market Act (588 SE), which sets standards for gender parity in companies. The speaker supports these measures but considers establishing norms for only ten companies insufficient if the state itself is not leading by example.
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