https://reasonstobecheerful.world/getting-more-women-elected-in-uk/
"Hetvi Parekh is the only woman from an ethnic minority — and one of just 14
women overall — of the 44 elected leaders of Rushcliffe Borough Council, a
local government body near the UK city of Nottingham, representing nearly
200,000 residents.
Parekh, elected to the council in May 2023, and her female peers, who make up
about 32 percent of the council, are reflective of a significant gender gap in
the UK political system. Currently just 36 percent of the 19,212 elected
councilors across the UK are women, while 35 percent of the national
parliament, or 226 of the 650 members, are women.
Bridging that gap is exactly why Elect Her, an organization aiming to ensure at
least 51 percent of UK government officials are women, was founded in 2016. It
offers a program of events, workshops, online Q&As, guides and financial
support to help women enter and navigate the political system.
Parekh is one of the 8,000 women who have become part of the Elect Her network,
and one of 150 who have been elected to local councils as a result. She’s also
one of 65 female candidates who have received a £500 grant via Elect Her to
help with expenses like childcare, a lack of which could otherwise put
participating in an election campaign out of reach for many women."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
