Women in parliament: Britain has ‘real problem’ with lack of female MPs as report and cabinet reshuffle put gender in the spotlight
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With the role of women in British politics again coming under the spotlight this week, MPs and former ministers have warned that there is a “real problem” with the issue of gender in Westminster.
David Cameron is expected to reveal a major Cabinet reshuffle tomorrow with younger women promoted to senior roles in place of aging men, but Labour says it is an effort that comes so late as to seem like a “last-minute worry about votes”.
Today has also seen the publication of a report from the a committee of women in Parliament, which recommends a system of penalties and functions be put in place to stop MPs acting like “gangs and bullies”.
We invite our users to read the full article published on July 14th 2014.
With the role of women in British politics again coming under the spotlight this week, MPs and former ministers have warned that there is a “real problem” with the issue of gender in Westminster.
David Cameron is expected to reveal a major Cabinet reshuffle tomorrow with younger women promoted to senior roles in place of aging men, but Labour says it is an effort that comes so late as to seem like a “last-minute worry about votes”.
Today has also seen the publication of a report from the a committee of women in Parliament, which recommends a system of penalties and functions be put in place to stop MPs acting like “gangs and bullies”.
We invite our users to read the full article published on July 14th 2014.