Labor leadership: agitation grows over fate of women in post-election carve-up

Party warned not to lose sight of gender parity goal as factions jostle for power

Agitation is growing in Labor ranks over how women will fare in the carve-up of leadership and frontbench positions, as factions begin jockeying for power in the wake of last week’s shock election defeat.

The network Emily’s List Australia, which supports women entering politics, has warned Labor not to slip backwards in its goal of achieving gender parity.

Continue reading...

from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2JEh6Td
via
0 Comments