Maria Miller's Women and Equalities Committee has called for political parties to be fined if they don't field more female candidates at elections. (totalpolitics.com)
She said it has been her goal to recruit more female candidates for office — a head - on offensive against Democratic efforts, through the Women's Equality Party that Gov. Andrew Cuomo created, to use gender issues to drive up turnout. (politico.com)
Amid concerns that Labour and the Liberal Democrats are selecting more women for safe seats, Cameron has put the Conservatives» chairman, Grant Shapps, «on the case» to get more female candidates into winnable seats. (theguardian.com)