Australia: Julia Gillard urges Labor to retain 50% female target, warning women still at risk of being dragged back

Submitted by Mastodon on Mon, 2024-09-16 03:50

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'Julia Gillard is urging the Labor party to never remove its 50% female target for parliamentary candidates despite surpassing it federally, warning there are forces – especially in the “toxic sewer” of social media – which can still drag women back.
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She said having women as 52.4% of Labor’s parliamentary caucus will naturally make it easier for a woman to rise into leadership. It also helped that people generally – and the media in particular – were more conscious now of how women are treated in politics.'

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