Lilian Janse
L.E.J. "Lilian" Janse-van der Weele (born 1973 in Vlissingen) is a Dutch politician who has become the first female representative of the Reformed Political Party (SGP) in an election. The Reformed Political Party did not allow women to run for office until an order by the European Court of Human Rights in 2012.[1]
Since 27 March 2014 she has been a member of the municipal council of Vlissingen. Her election gained attention due to the party's history.[2][3] She is leading the SGP group (existing of two members) in the municipal council. In 2024, the Vlissingen chapter of the SGP nominated Janse to be included on the party list in the next general election, scheduled for 2028. The local chapter also proposed to remove an article from the SGP's foundational principles document that states that women's suffrage and political participation are in conflict with a woman's calling. Janse expressed support for the initiative.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ NGO Review Report - Beijing+20 page 8 Archived 2016-03-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Irish Times
- ^ "Advocacy for the right to stand for election" at the European Institute for Gender Equality
- ^ Van den Dool, Pim (8 November 2024). "SGP-vrouw Jansen wil de Tweede Kamer in, maar 'strijdt dat niet met de roeping van de vrouw'?" [Female SGP member Janse wants to enter the House of Representatives, but is that not 'in conflict with a woman's calling'?]. NRC (in Dutch). Retrieved 8 November 2024.
External links
[edit]- Lillian Janse's Twitter page (Dutch)
- Councillor Janse-van der Weele, Municipality of Vlissingen (Dutch)
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