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Home
Democracy in stages
Introduction
Of, for, and by, the people
No taxation without representation
Having a say in laws that govern
Democracy and voting rights
Democracy in stages
1856-1896 The vote for non-indigenous white (not Asian, African or Pacific Islander) men
1894-1923 The vote and standing for election for non-Indigenous white women
1924 Changes to race provisions begin
1962 The federal vote for indigenous people
Why 5050?
Why 50:50
The right to equal representation
A global demand
The next stage: Equal gender representation
How 5050?
The major parties in Australia
What about quotas, commitments etc?
Few legal obstacles to electoral reform
Electoral laws vary widely and change over time
Creating two person electorates
Change
Arguments against reform
A new language for masculinity
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Tony Krone
25 April 2017

I've been number crunching - and the next Parliament could be more pale, male and stale than ever

Tony Krone
25 April 2017

Source:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/politics/number-crunching-next-parliament-could-pale-male-stale-ever/

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    • 14 May 2017 Adam Wildman: Having more Conservative women MPs is brilliant. But we now need a “WorkingClass2Win” | Conservative Home 14 May 2017
    • 12 May 2017 General election 2017: Labour selects most female candidates - BBC News 12 May 2017
    • 12 May 2017 Diane Abbott: I'm not anticipating Labour losing any seats - The i newspaper online iNews 12 May 2017
    • 10 May 2017 Women's Equality Party proposes free childcare - BBC News 10 May 2017
    • 6 May 2017 ‘Theresa factor’ credited with surge in women candidates as party looks set to make history by securing more women MPs than ever before  6 May 2017
    • 3 May 2017 Why An Electoral Defeat For Labour Might Hit Women Hardest After 8 June General Election - Grazia 3 May 2017
    • 2 May 2017 It’s not just about Willie: sizing up the Labour Party list | The Spinoff 2 May 2017
  • April 2017
    • 29 Apr. 2017 Sir Eric Pickles says female MPs are 'by and large better' than men | Politics | The Guardian 29 Apr. 2017
    • 27 Apr. 2017 Tory selections – women on the march – Gary Gibbon – Channel 4 News 27 Apr. 2017
    • 26 Apr. 2017 Sexism ‘commonplace’ across local government 26 Apr. 2017
    • 25 Apr. 2017 I've been number crunching - and the next Parliament could be more pale, male and stale than ever 25 Apr. 2017
    • 24 Apr. 2017 Head of Women's Equality Party to challenge Tory MP Philip Davies - Yorkshire Post 24 Apr. 2017
    • 23 Apr. 2017 General election 2017: Women's Equality Party leader to challenge MP Philip Davies - BBC News 23 Apr. 2017
    • 23 Apr. 2017 Ex-DCM backs call for more women in polls | Daily Express Newspaper Online, Sabah, Malaysia. 23 Apr. 2017
    • 23 Apr. 2017 General Election: Women's Equality Party leader seeks to oust 'sexist' MP Philip Davies | The Independent 23 Apr. 2017
    • 21 Apr. 2017 British parliament rejects bill on sexist dress codes - The Nation Nigeria 21 Apr. 2017
    • 18 Apr. 2017 Theresa May's UK Snap Election Could Give Labour First Female Leader | Fortune.com 18 Apr. 2017
    • 14 Apr. 2017 Statue of suffragist to break male monopoly on Parliament Square | Art and design | The Guardian 14 Apr. 2017
    • 13 Apr. 2017 Report: Woman wasn’t denied entry at Parliament because of skirt | Free Malaysia Today 13 Apr. 2017
    • 12 Apr. 2017 NCRI Women's Committee - Julie Girling Member of the European Parliament from the UK 12 Apr. 2017
    • 12 Apr. 2017 Chesham and Amersham MP Cheryl Gillan, celebrating 25 years in role, praises 'fantastic' constituency with 'kind and generous' people (From Bucks Free Press) 12 Apr. 2017
    • 10 Apr. 2017 In 1997, Labour women transformed politics. We must do so again. | Left Foot Forward 10 Apr. 2017
    • 9 Apr. 2017 British Council Does ‘Student Union Politics’ and Bans All Official Titles Mentioning 'Man' | Heat Street 9 Apr. 2017
    • 8 Apr. 2017 Lawyer barred from entering Parliament over "indecent skirt" | New Straits Times | Malaysia General Business Sports and Lifestyle News 8 Apr. 2017
    • 8 Apr. 2017 Women in politics in UK – Sri Lanka Guardian 8 Apr. 2017
    • 7 Apr. 2017 Skirts and pants become issue again in Parliament 7 Apr. 2017
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    • 7 Apr. 2017 “Don’t settle on structures that don’t work – break them”: Jess Phillips MP advises women to keep aiming for the top 7 Apr. 2017
    • 6 Apr. 2017 Let's see more women in politics - The Courier 6 Apr. 2017
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    • 6 Apr. 2017 First Statue of a Woman to be Erected in Parliament Square - History in the Headlines 6 Apr. 2017
    • 5 Apr. 2017 Demands for action over rhetoric as women make up only 30% of council candidates | CommonSpace 5 Apr. 2017
    • 4 Apr. 2017 London's Parliament Square Will Get Its First Statue of a Woman | Smart News | Smithsonian 4 Apr. 2017
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    • 3 Apr. 2017 Equal rights campaigner Millicent Fawcett to be first woman honoured with statue in Parliament Square following Telegraph campaign 3 Apr. 2017
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    • 29 Mar. 2017 The female path to Parliament - The Star 29 Mar. 2017
    • 28 Mar. 2017 Parliament Is Unrepresentative - And Women Have A Duty To Make A Difference | The Huffington Post 28 Mar. 2017
    • 28 Mar. 2017 Muslim women stand on Westminster Bridge with Victims of Terror Attack outside British Parliament 28 Mar. 2017
    • 27 Mar. 2017 London's Muslim women stand with terror attack victims - CNN.com 27 Mar. 2017
    • 27 Mar. 2017 Philip Davies: It's Time to Stop the Obsession with Quotas and All-Women Shortlists | Heat Street 27 Mar. 2017
    • 24 Mar. 2017 Woman photographed in hijab on Westminster Bridge responds to online abuse | UK news | The Guardian 24 Mar. 2017
    • 21 Mar. 2017 Jewish and Muslim women MPs 'face most abuse' - BBC News 21 Mar. 2017
    • 21 Mar. 2017 Slough MP hosts Khalsa Aid at parliament for event raising awareness of Yezidi women's plight (From Slough Observer) 21 Mar. 2017
    • 21 Mar. 2017 Tax credit ‘rape clause’ becomes law without parliamentary vote | Politics | The Guardian 21 Mar. 2017
    • 20 Mar. 2017 Death threats received in wake of Jo Cox murder could keep women out of politics 20 Mar. 2017
    • 17 Mar. 2017 The best of British | TheVoiceBW 17 Mar. 2017
    • 17 Mar. 2017 Ranting women are the new, unacceptable face of politics - Belfast Newsletter 17 Mar. 2017
    • 16 Mar. 2017 British Parliament tackles the great ‘shoe sexism’ menace – TheBlaze 16 Mar. 2017
    • 16 Mar. 2017 Will You Stand For Parliament In The Next Election? | The Huffington Post 16 Mar. 2017
    • 13 Mar. 2017 As Parliament's Newest Female MP, I Know How Far We Have Yet To Go On Equal Representation | The Huffington Post 13 Mar. 2017
    • 12 Mar. 2017 New series of books to profile every female MP ever elected to UK Parliament | The Independent 12 Mar. 2017
    • 10 Mar. 2017 Solent WASPI women joined thousands at Parliament demo 10 Mar. 2017
    • 8 Mar. 2017 Let’s shatter glass ceiling – MP’s equality call as Leeds statue campaign launched - Yorkshire Post 8 Mar. 2017
    • 8 Mar. 2017 Parliament seeks new artist to paint women and ethnic minorities  8 Mar. 2017
    • 7 Mar. 2017 Northern Ireland election results: Record number of female MLAs take seats at Stormont | The Independent 7 Mar. 2017
    • 7 Mar. 2017 Pioneers in politics, the grief-stricken Aberfan mothers at the heart of social change 7 Mar. 2017
    • 6 Mar. 2017 British Woman’s Revolt Against High Heels Becomes a Cause in Parliament - The New York Times 6 Mar. 2017
    • 6 Mar. 2017 Philip Davies: Why the 'Violence Against Women' Bill is Empty Gesture Politics | Heat Street 6 Mar. 2017
    • 4 Mar. 2017 Let me womansplain it very simply: Guys, don’t patronise us, as the former as national security adviser Sir Mark Lyall learned this week 4 Mar. 2017
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    • 13 May 2016 UK petition about sexist dress codes for work 13 May 2016
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  • April 2016
    • 22 Apr. 2016 Male, pale and stale? UK House of Commons: unrepresentative; sexist culture; women 'in power' is not enough; & how to improve representation 22 Apr. 2016
    • 17 Apr. 2016 Westminster MP called out for sexist comments 17 Apr. 2016
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