Half of government should be female, Labour women tell Burnham
Summary
Female Labour MPs are urging Andy Burnham, a candidate for UK prime minister, to have half of his government made up of women if he wins. They want him to fix problems with unfair treatment of women in the party and government, and to give women top leadership roles.Key Facts
- Female Labour MPs want a 50:50 gender split in the government if Burnham becomes prime minister.
- Labour has never had a female leader, unlike the Conservative Party which has had three female prime ministers.
- Burnham is expected to replace female Chancellor Rachel Reeves with a man and bring back male allies to senior posts.
- The Women's Parliamentary Labour Party (WPLP) wants a female deputy prime minister and a minister focused on women's issues.
- Labour women say there is a "boy's club" culture causing bullying, misogyny, and ignoring sexual harassment complaints.
- The WPLP asks for zero tolerance on bullying and misogyny from government staff and parliamentarians.
- Female MPs, especially from ethnic minorities, face threats and online abuse; the group calls for better security and laws to stop this.
- Burnham promised to fire staff who undermine women and said he supports women’s equality in government.
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