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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
April 25, 2017

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

Tony Krone
April 25, 2017

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

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    • May 14, 2017 Adam Wildman: Having more Conservative women MPs is brilliant. But we now need a “WorkingClass2Win” | Conservative Home May 14, 2017
    • May 12, 2017 General election 2017: Labour selects most female candidates - BBC News May 12, 2017
    • May 12, 2017 Diane Abbott: I'm not anticipating Labour losing any seats - The i newspaper online iNews May 12, 2017
    • May 10, 2017 Women's Equality Party proposes free childcare - BBC News May 10, 2017
    • May 6, 2017 ‘Theresa factor’ credited with surge in women candidates as party looks set to make history by securing more women MPs than ever before  May 6, 2017
    • May 3, 2017 Why An Electoral Defeat For Labour Might Hit Women Hardest After 8 June General Election - Grazia May 3, 2017
    • May 2, 2017 It’s not just about Willie: sizing up the Labour Party list | The Spinoff May 2, 2017
  • April 2017
    • Apr 29, 2017 Sir Eric Pickles says female MPs are 'by and large better' than men | Politics | The Guardian Apr 29, 2017
    • Apr 27, 2017 Tory selections – women on the march – Gary Gibbon – Channel 4 News Apr 27, 2017
    • Apr 26, 2017 Sexism ‘commonplace’ across local government Apr 26, 2017
    • Apr 25, 2017 I've been number crunching - and the next Parliament could be more pale, male and stale than ever Apr 25, 2017
    • Apr 24, 2017 Head of Women's Equality Party to challenge Tory MP Philip Davies - Yorkshire Post Apr 24, 2017
    • Apr 23, 2017 General election 2017: Women's Equality Party leader to challenge MP Philip Davies - BBC News Apr 23, 2017
    • Apr 23, 2017 Ex-DCM backs call for more women in polls | Daily Express Newspaper Online, Sabah, Malaysia. Apr 23, 2017
    • Apr 23, 2017 General Election: Women's Equality Party leader seeks to oust 'sexist' MP Philip Davies | The Independent Apr 23, 2017
    • Apr 21, 2017 British parliament rejects bill on sexist dress codes - The Nation Nigeria Apr 21, 2017
    • Apr 18, 2017 Theresa May's UK Snap Election Could Give Labour First Female Leader | Fortune.com Apr 18, 2017
    • Apr 14, 2017 Statue of suffragist to break male monopoly on Parliament Square | Art and design | The Guardian Apr 14, 2017
    • Apr 13, 2017 Report: Woman wasn’t denied entry at Parliament because of skirt | Free Malaysia Today Apr 13, 2017
    • Apr 12, 2017 NCRI Women's Committee - Julie Girling Member of the European Parliament from the UK Apr 12, 2017
    • Apr 12, 2017 Chesham and Amersham MP Cheryl Gillan, celebrating 25 years in role, praises 'fantastic' constituency with 'kind and generous' people (From Bucks Free Press) Apr 12, 2017
    • Apr 10, 2017 In 1997, Labour women transformed politics. We must do so again. | Left Foot Forward Apr 10, 2017
    • Apr 9, 2017 British Council Does ‘Student Union Politics’ and Bans All Official Titles Mentioning 'Man' | Heat Street Apr 9, 2017
    • Apr 8, 2017 Lawyer barred from entering Parliament over "indecent skirt" | New Straits Times | Malaysia General Business Sports and Lifestyle News Apr 8, 2017
    • Apr 8, 2017 Women in politics in UK – Sri Lanka Guardian Apr 8, 2017
    • Apr 7, 2017 Skirts and pants become issue again in Parliament Apr 7, 2017
    • Apr 7, 2017 Lawyer's hemline irks Parliament security - Nation | The Star Online Apr 7, 2017
    • Apr 7, 2017 “Don’t settle on structures that don’t work – break them”: Jess Phillips MP advises women to keep aiming for the top Apr 7, 2017
    • Apr 6, 2017 Let's see more women in politics - The Courier Apr 6, 2017
    • Apr 6, 2017 From Today, Women Will Have To Prove They've Been Raped To Get These Child Tax Credits Apr 6, 2017
    • Apr 6, 2017 First Statue of a Woman to be Erected in Parliament Square - History in the Headlines Apr 6, 2017
    • Apr 5, 2017 Demands for action over rhetoric as women make up only 30% of council candidates | CommonSpace Apr 5, 2017
    • Apr 4, 2017 London's Parliament Square Will Get Its First Statue of a Woman | Smart News | Smithsonian Apr 4, 2017
    • Apr 4, 2017 Suffragist Millicent Fawcett to be first woman with statue in London's Parliament Square Apr 4, 2017
    • Apr 4, 2017 London's Parliament Square Will Get Its First Statue of a Woman | Smart News | Smithsonian Apr 4, 2017
    • Apr 3, 2017 Equal rights campaigner Millicent Fawcett to be first woman honoured with statue in Parliament Square following Telegraph campaign Apr 3, 2017
  • March 2017
    • Mar 29, 2017 The female path to Parliament - The Star Mar 29, 2017
    • Mar 28, 2017 Parliament Is Unrepresentative - And Women Have A Duty To Make A Difference | The Huffington Post Mar 28, 2017
    • Mar 28, 2017 Muslim women stand on Westminster Bridge with Victims of Terror Attack outside British Parliament Mar 28, 2017
    • Mar 27, 2017 London's Muslim women stand with terror attack victims - CNN.com Mar 27, 2017
    • Mar 27, 2017 Philip Davies: It's Time to Stop the Obsession with Quotas and All-Women Shortlists | Heat Street Mar 27, 2017
    • Mar 24, 2017 Woman photographed in hijab on Westminster Bridge responds to online abuse | UK news | The Guardian Mar 24, 2017
    • Mar 21, 2017 Jewish and Muslim women MPs 'face most abuse' - BBC News Mar 21, 2017
    • Mar 21, 2017 Slough MP hosts Khalsa Aid at parliament for event raising awareness of Yezidi women's plight (From Slough Observer) Mar 21, 2017
    • Mar 21, 2017 Tax credit ‘rape clause’ becomes law without parliamentary vote | Politics | The Guardian Mar 21, 2017
    • Mar 20, 2017 Death threats received in wake of Jo Cox murder could keep women out of politics Mar 20, 2017
    • Mar 17, 2017 The best of British | TheVoiceBW Mar 17, 2017
    • Mar 17, 2017 Ranting women are the new, unacceptable face of politics - Belfast Newsletter Mar 17, 2017
    • Mar 16, 2017 British Parliament tackles the great ‘shoe sexism’ menace – TheBlaze Mar 16, 2017
    • Mar 16, 2017 Will You Stand For Parliament In The Next Election? | The Huffington Post Mar 16, 2017
    • Mar 13, 2017 As Parliament's Newest Female MP, I Know How Far We Have Yet To Go On Equal Representation | The Huffington Post Mar 13, 2017
    • Mar 12, 2017 New series of books to profile every female MP ever elected to UK Parliament | The Independent Mar 12, 2017
    • Mar 10, 2017 Solent WASPI women joined thousands at Parliament demo Mar 10, 2017
    • Mar 8, 2017 Let’s shatter glass ceiling – MP’s equality call as Leeds statue campaign launched - Yorkshire Post Mar 8, 2017
    • Mar 8, 2017 Parliament seeks new artist to paint women and ethnic minorities  Mar 8, 2017
    • Mar 7, 2017 Northern Ireland election results: Record number of female MLAs take seats at Stormont | The Independent Mar 7, 2017
    • Mar 7, 2017 Pioneers in politics, the grief-stricken Aberfan mothers at the heart of social change Mar 7, 2017
    • Mar 6, 2017 British Woman’s Revolt Against High Heels Becomes a Cause in Parliament - The New York Times Mar 6, 2017
    • Mar 6, 2017 Philip Davies: Why the 'Violence Against Women' Bill is Empty Gesture Politics | Heat Street Mar 6, 2017
    • Mar 4, 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 Mar 4, 2017
    • Mar 3, 2017 Hundreds to mark International Women's Day at Scottish Parliament event - Evening Express Mar 3, 2017
    • Mar 2, 2017 The word hysterical no longer silences women. Nice try, Chancellor | Mary Creagh | Opinion | The Guardian Mar 2, 2017
    • Mar 2, 2017 Women are still outnumbered on Commons select committees : Democratic Audit UK Mar 2, 2017
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    • Mar 1, 2017 Institutional sexism in politics cannot be ignored | The Student Mar 1, 2017
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    • May 31, 2016 UK the election 'trapdoor' for women May 31, 2016
    • May 22, 2016 Struggle not over May 22, 2016
    • May 14, 2016 Obstacles for women entering Stormont May 14, 2016
    • May 13, 2016 UK petition about sexist dress codes for work May 13, 2016
    • May 10, 2016 Stormont female representation doubles to just over one-quarter May 10, 2016
    • May 10, 2016 Women in bronze outside, or women making up half the people inside? (and not in the cupboard downstairs) May 10, 2016
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  • April 2016
    • Apr 22, 2016 Male, pale and stale? UK House of Commons: unrepresentative; sexist culture; women 'in power' is not enough; & how to improve representation Apr 22, 2016
    • Apr 17, 2016 Westminster MP called out for sexist comments Apr 17, 2016
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