Tag: Frances Scott

The best of Democratic Audit’s 2014 posts on gender and democracy

The best of Democratic Audit’s 2014 posts on gender and democracy

The Democratic Audit UK blog, since its launch in July 2013, has sought to highlight the issue of gender in politics, with the aim of creating a more equitable balance in terms of gender representation and the UK’s political institutions. The below are eight of the best posts that DA has carried in 2014.  Similar […]

Despite the reshuffle, we are still a long way from a 50:50 gender balanced Parliament

Despite the reshuffle, we are still a long way from a 50:50 gender balanced Parliament

Much has been made of the addition of a number of extra women to the Cabinet following David Cameron’s recent ministerial reshuffle. But despite the headlines, the UK still lags terribly behind other countries in terms of the levels of women in Parliament. Frances Scott, who is campaigning for a 50:50 balance in Parliament, argues […]