Sentences with phrase «senior labour women»
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In the Council's pre-budget submission to this committee we urged the government to boost Canadian productivity by increasing female labour force participation, supporting women in STEM, enabling seniors to work for longer and helping Canadians navigate the changing job market.
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Labour has focused on the fact that recent departures from senior quango positions - including the chairs of English Heritage, the Charities Commission and the Arts Council - have all been women.
Candidate for Welsh Labour deputy leader says lack of senior women is a «terrible disappointment»
Ed Mlliband is determined to steal a march on David Cameron with his appointments, with a senior Labour source dismissing the government reshuffle as one that has «left failing ministers in place» — Sir George Young, Grant Shapps and Owen Paterson were picked out — and proves the Lib Dem «blind spot towards women.»
Deputy Labour leader Harriet Harman says she is concerned about the cull of senior authoritative women.
According to the Muslim Women's Network UK «It appears that over decades senior Labour politicians have deliberately turned a blind eye to the treatment of Muslim women because votes have been more important to them than women's rights.&rWomen's Network UK «It appears that over decades senior Labour politicians have deliberately turned a blind eye to the treatment of Muslim women because votes have been more important to them than women's rights.&rwomen because votes have been more important to them than women's rights.&rwomen's rights.»
In this leadership election we had more women stand for senior positions than ever before; Diane Abbott and Tessa Jowell for the London Mayoral candidacy, Liz Kendall and Yvette Cooper for the Labour Leadership and Caroline Flint, Stella Creasy and Angela Eagle for the Deputy Leadership.
I have previously been Co-Chair of the Women's PLP and colleagues recently elected me to Labour's most senior position within the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association as Vice Chair.