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Changing the political culture to be more accepting of women

By Dani Tougher | Mon 19th September 2016 - 5:13 pm

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Prime minister Theresa May has called for “dads to talk to girls about current affairs and politics” in a bid to encourage more women to enter Parliament.

The Liberal Democrat party has a long track record of encouraging, training and mentoring women who have parliamentary aspirations. I have attended Inspiration Days at LibDem HQ and have come away buoyed by the brilliant, erudite, passionate and diverse women I encountered there; and not once has the subject of wishing their fathers spoke to them more about politics been raised.

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Posted in Op-eds | 28 Comments

Ece, Pidgeon and Swinson nominated for Women in Public Life awards

By Caron Lindsay | Wed 6th February 2013 - 2:30 pm

Every year, Women in Public Life hold awards to celebrate female leaders across politics, journalism and business. As Dame Kelly Holmes puts it on their website:

Women are under represented in business, the arts and politics. These awards help to highlight and reward the achievements of women and encourage others to pursue leadership roles and to strive for greater representation. I encourage all

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Posted in News | Also tagged Caroline Pidgeon, Jo Swinson and meral ece | 2 Comments

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