'Where is the Minister for Women and Equalities?'
As Diane Abbott faces 'racist' abuse from Tory donor Frank Hester, James O'Brien wonders why Kemi Badenoch hasn't commented on this yet.
The Chair of the Women & Equalities Committee of MPs, Caroline Nokes MP, responds to an Employment Tribunal judgment that a woman was unlawfully forced out of her job supporting vulnerable women by a man who thinks he is a woman:
To all you #menopause warriors out there wondering why progress is so slow, watch this 👇
The Minister for women and equalities argues wanting women to be supported through menopause in the workplace is left-wing and makes disparaging remarks about people with red hair.
In view of the FM & Equalities Minister's commitment to meet with Orgs to discuss Scot Gov's commitment to equality, we WRN Scotland & GTF Glasgow Tactical Feminists have written to Kaukab Stewart to request a meeting to discuss our key priorities & how best she can support our grassroots groups,
A very strong start from new Minister for Women and Equalities Kemi Badenoch
'The Equality Act is a shield, not a sword, it is there to protect people of ALL characteristics, young or old, male or female, black or white, gay or straight'
Thanks for the question @AJRichardsonMP
Our Chair Caroline Nokes MP has urged the Government to reconsider its plan to abandon the Pay Transparency Pilot, which seeks to tackle the gender pay gap in the UK.
Read the letter from Maria Caulfield MP, the Minister for Women, explaining the pause 👇
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