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KHO:1997:50 AI generated

Supreme Administrative Court dismissed appeal; gender quota exception justified by special reasons and proportionality.

Case Number KHO:1997:50
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Jurisdiction Finland (FI)
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Outcome Dismissed
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The Supreme Administrative Court dismissed the appeal against the City Council's decision to appoint a gender-imbalanced planning committee. The Council argued that appointing only men was justified by special reasons under the Act on Equality between Women and Men, Section 4(2), which allows deviations from the 40% minimum quota. The court held that the deviation was lawful because the special reasons outweighed the general equality principle in this specific context.

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Act on Equality between Women and Men, Section 4(2); Section 139 of the Administrative Procedure Act; The Act on Equality between Women and Men permits deviations from the minimum gender quota when special reasons exist, provided the deviation is proportionate and justified.

Keywords

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gender equality quota deviation special reasons administrative procedure proportionality principle public appointments planning committee

Cited Legislation

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Act on Equality between Women and Men, Section 4(2)
Section 139 of the Administrative Procedure Act
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Kaupunginhallitus nimesi yleiskaavan tarkistustyön ohjaus- ja valmisteluelimeksi asetettuun yleiskaavatoimikuntaan 2 miestä ja 2 naista luottamushenkilöistä sekä viran puolesta teknisen apulaiskaupunginjohtajan, sosiaali- ja terveystoimenjohtajan ja kaavoituspäällikön, jotka kaikki olivat miehiä. Koska virkamiesten nimeäminen oli ollut perusteltua ja erityinen syy naisten ja miesten välisestä tasa-arvosta annetun lain 4 §:n 2 momentissa tarkoitetusta 40 prosentin vähimmäismäärästä poikkeamiseen, kaupunginhallituksen päätös oli lainmukainen.

Äänestys 4-1.

L naisten ja miesten välisestä tasa-arvosta 4 § 2 mom

KunL 139 §