Labour

This is a space to publicise the Labour party responses to the What About Women campaign questions. 

 

Comments Received:

"Labour has indubitably made huge strides in taking forward the gender agenda in British society, and I would not want to risk belittling the very real achievements of their term in office. What concerns me is that their vision seems increasingly opportunistic and less driven by principle than perceived electoral advantage in the short term."
Submitted by: Michael Hocken

"The 2 main parties seem only to be able to consider women's issues in the context of children and the family, reinforcing gender stereotypes. Yes we have to have the babies if we chose to have a family but it doesn't define us"
Submitted by: Emma

"What is Labour proposing to do in the future? I think that is what women are interested in knowing, more than what has been proposed in the past."
Submitted by: Sarah Greene

"Considering labour is responsible for lap dance clubs on every high street there's nothing here that suggests they're remotely interested in the plight of women subjugated by society's negative attitudes." 
Submitted by: Jan Knott

"I am tired of hearing about what the Labour Party plans to do or has been doing recently when it has been in power for 12 years and women have remained largely underepresented."
Submitted by: Ruth Stretton

"I would like to see Labour being more committed to implementing CEDAW as an international convention which the UK is signed up to and which has highlighted many actions that the Government can take to improve women's rights in this country."
Submitted by: Charlotte Gage

"These aren't answers; they're deflections"
Submitted by: Molly

"Well nothing radical here, it looks fine on paper.  When it comes to people's basic needs and human rights being important, it should be a given that basic human rights are paramount to any democracy and civilised society.
Why beat about the bush, young women must be given self empowerment through education given the strength of media influence breeding disengaged, under achieving girls and women. It should be a given that women have an equal place in politics, it still is an issue and thats depressing.
Change must start with education, we have to empower young girls and young women so that they do not develop what I call a 'cinderella complex'. Brains can be an attribute can they not? It is 2010 after all."
Submitted by: Heather

"This says what Labour have done, not enough of what more they are going to do."
Submitted by: Lisa

"Responses largely about history, not much new. Would like to see more commitment to funding implementation of policy and embedding of initiatives."
Submitted by: Jackie Longworth