Who mentioned Max Moseley? See me after class.
That’s enough of that nonsense. The Equality and Human Rights Commission issued this report yesterday on women in positions of power and influence. They reckon that at the current rate of inclusion it will take 200 years for women to be equally represented in the UK Parliament. Of all the sectors assessed, the National Assembly for Wales has the highest female representation (46.7%) and the lowest by a country mile is the senior ranks in the armed forces (0.4%).
“Women no longer work for ‘pinmoney’. They are essential to our country’s economic success and in many families share the responsibility for bringing in enough money to make ends meet. Against this backdrop, we might expect to find women taking on more responsibility and rising through the ranks. So what is happening? In some workplaces discrimination still occurs and stereotypes hold women back. In other cases, young women are pointed towards traditionally female occupations at the expense of opening up a variety of opportunities. But a fair portion of the blame must also be attributed to our rigid, inflexible approach to work.”
