Fatim Winshett El Habib Diarra[1] (born 1986[2]) is a Finnish politician.
Fatim Diarra | |
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| Member of the Finnish Parliament for Helsinki | |
| Assumed office 5 April 2023 | |
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| Born | 1986 (age 37–38) Vantaa, Finland |
| Political party | Green League |
| Website | https://www.fatimdiarra.fi/ |
Biography
editShe was elected to the Parliament of Finland from the Helsinki constituency in the 2023 Finnish parliamentary election.[3] She has been a city councilor in Helsinki since 2017, and was elected Chair of the City Council of Helsinki in June 2021.[4] She served as a deputy chairperson of her party Green League from 2019 to 2021.[5]
Diarra chairs Naisasialiitto Unioni, the oldest feminist organization in Finland, and in June 2021 she was elected to the Board of Administration of the European Women’s Lobby (EWL).[6]
She is active also in the Black Lives Matter movement and for body positivity.[7] In the past, Fatim Diarra was active in the scout movement.[8]
References
edit- ^ Diarra, Fatim. "Tarinani". Fatim Diarran verkkosivut. Archived from the original on 2020-02-29. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ Typpö, Annamari. "Perhepolitiikkaa uudistamassa". Yrittäjänainen. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
- ^ "Fatim Diarra | Results Service | Parliamentary Elections 2023 | yle.fi". vaalit.yle.fi.
- ^ DGM (2021-06-30). "Breaking: Fatim Diarra elected Chairman Helsinki City Council". Diaspora Glitz Magazine. Retrieved 2021-07-01.[better source needed]
- ^ "Fatim Diarra — CV". Fatim Diarra.
- ^ NYTKIS ry (9 June 2021). "Fatim Diarra and Silla Kakkola elected to the Board of European Women's Lobby". NYTKIS.
- ^ "Fatim Diarra: Kehotarina". Vihreät Naiset - Gröna Kvinnor (in Finnish). 2019-03-04. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ "Fatim Diarra: An Activism Journey Rooted in Scouting". www.scout.org. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
- ^ Paastela, Kaisa (20 August 2019). "Helsinkiläispäättäjä alueiden eriarvoistumisesta: "Vaatii myös uskallusta poliitikoilta"". Helsingin Uutiset (in Finnish). Retrieved 3 September 2023.