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Of, for, and by, the people
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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
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How 5050?
The major parties in Australia
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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
About us
Our mission
Contact
Linkage
News items and blog
Word cloud
Africa
Asia
Australia news
Bangladesh
Canada
Caribbean
Europe
Global
India
Kenya
Latin America
Middle East
Nepal
New Zealand
North Africa
Pacific
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Russia
Scotland
UK
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Tony Krone
March 30, 2017

Young men reject quotas for women in politics | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner

Tony Krone
March 30, 2017

Source: http://jamaica-gleaner.com/article/lead-stories/20170330/young-men-reject-quotas-women-politics

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    • Mar 30, 2017 Young men reject quotas for women in politics | Lead Stories | Jamaica Gleaner Mar 30, 2017
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