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Why aren’t there more women in politics? Simple!

1 September 2016

7:29 AM

1 September 2016

7:29 AM

As women, we are constantly being reminded that there are not enough of us in parliament. We are being looked down on and chided condescendingly because time and time again we have failed to live up to our political expectations. I often hear the patriarchy is to blame for that, or perhaps it is the concern that the family unit (or cat) is being unduly neglected.

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