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Nick Harvey MPStanding up for North Devon since 1992 |
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WOMEN MUST VOTE SAYS HARVEY
May 5, 2010 12:21 PM
"It is vital that women make their vote heard tomorrow," says Nick Harvey, "my party wants a fairer Britain for women. Having fought so hard to secure their democratic rights all eligible women should participate in order to fight for greater equality at home and in the work place."
Nick Clegg in outlining Lib Dem policies for women says, "We want to build a society where women are paid fairly, feel safe, are able to share the responsibilities of family life if they choose to, and are no longer bombarded by images of 'the perfect woman.'
"It's a scandal that women still get paid less than men in Britain today; that the fact women are still far more likely to take responsibility for childcare and looking after elderly relatives, we don't have flexible arrangements to help them balance work and home; that women still feel under threat from crime on their streets; and that the pressure women feel over how to look and how to behave - compounded by the media - has got worse instead of better.
"We will make Britain fair for women. Well make parental leave interchangeable between mothers and father. We'll crack down on sex discrimination at work with name blind application forms. We'll stop advertisers secretly airbrushing pictures to convince everyone their products can work miracles. And we'll introduce common sense changes to help protect women from violence, like making sure night buses let you off between stops if it's closer to home."
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