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Women

Conservative & Labour

Liberal Democrats
A great number of Conservative's still believe that a woman's place is in the home, especially when it comes to raising a family. Despite having a female Prime Minister for over a decade the Conservative's ignored the chance to achieve 'true equality for all'.

Labour all-women quotas for parliamentary candidates are undemocratic. Labour is hypocritical in claiming to be modern and forward thinking whilst supporting a policy that gives jobs to people on the basis of gender.

  • Maternity pay in the UK is lower than in other EU countries.

 

 Liberal Democrats are committed to equal opportunities for all. We would:
  • Introduce a Bill of Rights safeguarding individuals rights.
  • Strengthen anti-discrimination legislation.
  • Reform the tax and benefit system to make it easier for those with caring responsibilities to continue in part-time work.
  • Introduce proportional representation, to help increase the number of women in parliament.
  • Work towards equal representation of women on all appointed bodies within a decade.
  • Simplify legal procedures for bringing 'equal value' cases to court.
  • Introduce equality in pension rights.
  • Promote the adoption of flexible patterns of employment and guarantee the rights of women at work.
  • Promote adequate refuges for women.
  • Invest in a comprehensive network of well women clinics, providing screening, diagnosis and treatment of cervical and breast cancer.

 

Facts & Figures.

  • Women form half the workforce but earn only 79% of men's pay.

Questions & Answers.

Q.
What will you do to have more women in public appointments?.
A.
We are committed to setting targets, single sex training and the use of quotas for short-lists to help to help address the under-representation of women at senior levels of the workplace and in public life.

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