My work in politics and civil society has shown me that I can change Finnish society for the better and defend human rights through my own actions. I want to continue this work in parliament.

I want to build Helsinki where everyone feels equal and welcome. The themes I’ve always focused on are equality, education, combating poverty, preventing climate change, and anti racism.

For me, everyone who lives in Helsinki is a Helsinki resident. I am not scared of immigrants or gays, but of regressive politics. I want to see a thriving, equal Helsinki in the future.

As decision-makers, we must ensure that every Helsinki resident can learn Finnish or Swedish and find employment. On my initiative, low-threshold Finnish language instruction for immigrant parents has been started in Helsinki. I think that it is a heartless policy to build a model where you cannot become part of society if your language or facial color is “wrong”.

We need new labor force in Finland, but immigrants cannot be treated only as labor force, but they must be seen as equal citizens. We must take responsibility. We must accept refugees and enable everyone to integrate into this society.

I am a member of the parliament and the former chairperson of the Helsinki City Council. As former president of the Finnish Women’s Association, Unioni, I led the preparations of the Oma Tahto 2020 citizens’ initiative for modernization of pregnancy termination. The citizens’ initiative led to a change in Finland's abortion legislation in 2022.

I want to see progress happen in the city. I hope I can count on your vote!

About me:

I passionately defend the issues  that are most important. It's not gays or immigrants that scare me, it's regressive politics. Fighting for stopping climate change, stopping poverty, education, equality, and anti-racism get me fired up.

I am a 38-year-old member of the Finnish parliament and former chairperson of the Helsinki City Council and a city councilor. I am an activist, and the former chairperson of Finland's oldest organization defending women's rights, the Finnish Women’s Association, Unioni. 

I’m running for city council because I want to fight for a better Helsinki.

I am a member of the Greens. You can learn more about the party from here.

Fatim Diarra

Member of the Finnish Parliament

Member of The Greens 

Former chairperson of the City Council of Helsinki

Feminist and a great person!

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