Feminizing British Politics: Sex and Gender in the 2005 General Election Sarah Childs University of Bristol.

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Feminizing British Politics: Sex and Gender in the 2005 General Election Sarah Childs University of Bristol

Political Recruitment: Women MPs

Numbers of Women MPs , by Party

Women MPs YearLabConsLDOtherTotal%

Increase in Percentage Women MPs , by Party

Reading Party Manifestos Through Feminist Glasses Gender pay gap Affordable childcare Work/life balance for women and men Pensions Unpaid care Violence vs women Women offenders Education Women’s poverty Women’s health Safety on public transport Women refugees

Maternity leave/pay LabourConsvLib Dem 9 months by year end of 2005 Parliament Consultation on shared parental leave Flexible maternity pay – either 9 or 6 months Raise pay from £102 to £170 for first 6 months

Campaign Style ‘Come on you Reds’, Sun ‘Nip out to vote’, Sun ‘Can he [Blair] turn women on?’, Mirror ‘Why Size Matters’, Sun ‘Hair wars with Sandra and Cherie’, Mail

Conclusion Substantive Representation of Women Women in Cabinet/Government Pro-Labour Gender Gap

Conservative Competency Tests Communication skills (listening as well as speech making) Intellectual skills (taken on board/distil complex information) Relating to (different kinds of ) people Leadership and motivation (enthusing, supporting, enabling) Resilience and drive (avoiding arrogance) Conviction (to conservative ideas and commitment to public service)

Fawcett Society What will you do to close the pay gap between women and men? How will you provide affordable childcare for all? How will you support mothers and fathers who want to stay at home with children? How will you make employment more flexible so that women and men can be equal partners at work and at home? Will you introduce state pensions that recognize the value of caring for family? How will you reward unpaid carers for the important work they do? How will you tackle violence against women and ensure victims get justice and support? How will you ensure that women offenders are given sentences that fit their crimes and help the wider community? How will you reform our education system to ensure that girls and women fulfill their true academic and professional potential? What will you do to help the poorest women in our society escape poverty? How will you provide effective health services for women’s specific needs? How will you ensure women feel safe on public transport? How will you tackle bogus minicab drivers who target women? How is your party ensuring women reach the top in business and public life? How will your policies help women in other countries who are suffering because of war, disaster and violence?