Abstract
Learning objectives
■ To gain an overview of the history of female and the LGBTQ community’s representation in British politics.
■ Toappreciatethegradual,butstillunequalempowermentofwomen.
■ TounderstandthedifferencesingenderpoliticsbetweenWestminster and the devolved parliaments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
■ Toinvestigatedifferencesinfemaleleadershipandmembershipof Britain’s parties.
■ To examine what recent governments have done for women and the LGBTQ community.
■ To understand that the House of Commons is still not a very ‘diversity-sensitive’ place.
■ To note that female politicians, and especially those from an ethnic or religious minority, are harassed more often than men.
■ To gain an overview of the history of female and the LGBTQ community’s representation in British politics.
■ Toappreciatethegradual,butstillunequalempowermentofwomen.
■ TounderstandthedifferencesingenderpoliticsbetweenWestminster and the devolved parliaments in Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
■ Toinvestigatedifferencesinfemaleleadershipandmembershipof Britain’s parties.
■ To examine what recent governments have done for women and the LGBTQ community.
■ To understand that the House of Commons is still not a very ‘diversity-sensitive’ place.
■ To note that female politicians, and especially those from an ethnic or religious minority, are harassed more often than men.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Politics UK |
| Subtitle of host publication | 10th edition |
| Editors | Bill Jones, Philip Norton, Isabelle Hertner |
| Place of Publication | London |
| Publisher | Routledge-Taylor Francis |
| Chapter | 11 |
| Pages | 244-265 |
| Number of pages | 22 |
| Edition | 10 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781003028574 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780367464059 |
| Publication status | Published - 29 Jul 2021 |
Keywords
- Gender equality
- LGBT+
- Gender politics
- women's parliamentary representation
- Women's representation
