Em todo o país, as mulheres permanecem sub-representadas na política e em posições de poder- em West Midlands, apenas 6 dos 32 membros do conselho de autoridade combinados de 32 West Midlands são mulheres (19%).
Sabemos que as mulheres sofreram desproporcionalmente devido ao covid, com Três em cada dez mulheres no West Midlands (27%) relatando que estão "lutando ou pior com o meio -médio" desde o início do Pandemic.
Before coronavirus hit, The Fawcett Society’s 2018 analysis with West Midlands Women’s Voice found that the West Midlands teve um espaço de 12,4% na proporção de mulheres e homens que estavam empregados. Essa lacuna foi ainda maior para mulheres de minorias negras, asiáticas e étnicas. 5
Together, the two organisations have published a West Midlands Women and Girls Manifesto which has been backed by organisations including Anawim Birmingham’s Centre for Women and Women in Theatre.
West Midlands Women’s Voice is hosting the region’s first live mayoral hustings on Friday 5 th de março, 11-12 da manhã. The Hustings faz parte da celebração do Dia Internacional da Mulher da Voice Mulher Midlands, que o comediante premiado Shappi Khorsandi abrirá às 10h. Os seguintes candidatos confirmaram que participarão das Hustings:
LIAM BYRNE - Trabalho
Steve Caudwell - Verde
Ashvir Sangha - Independente
Andy Street – Mayor of the West Midlands, Conservative
Jenny Wilkinson – Liberal Democrats
Members of the media are welcome to attend. You can join the event by registering here: https: //www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebrating-international-womens-dia-2021-tickets-132961652883
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O prefeito do West Midlands só será capaz de entregar efetivamente sua estratégia industrial se eles envolverem as habilidades e talentos das mulheres que vivem lá. A formulação de políticas em West Midlands
Manifesto
The manifesto calls on Mayoral candidates to pledge to:
- Deliver equal representation of women in policy-making across the West Midlands
- Aumentar o financiamento e o apoio às organizações que trabalham para acabar com a violência contra mulheres e meninas
- Melhorar o acesso das mulheres para garantir emprego
- Aumentar o acesso à saúde mental e
- Ensure access to safe, affordable transport across the region.
The full manifesto can be viewed here: https: //www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/west-midlands-mayoral-election-women-and-girls-manifesto
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Full details and registration for the hustings can be found here: https: //www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebrating-international-womens-dia-2021 toques-132961652883
The political hustings will be taking place between 11am – 12 noon, Friday 5th March. It is part of a wider West Midlands Women’s Voice International Women’s Day Celebration event. Other speakers include award winning comedian and bestselling author Shappi Khorsandi.
O manifesto foi publicado em 18 TH fevereiro de 2021 e foi produzido e endossado por:
The Fawcett Society
West Midlands Women’s Voice
Fawcett West Midlands
Birmingham Voluntary Service Council (BVSC)
Anawim: Birmingham Women's Center
Mulheres e teatro
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Felicia Willow, Interim CEO, The Fawcett Society said:
“Three in ten women in the West Midlands say that they are ‘struggling or worse off financially’ because of coronavirus. Coronavirus is worsening existing inequality: women, in particular Black, Asian and ethnic minority women, single mothers, disabled women and young women, are being hit hardest by the social and economic impacts of the virus.
It is vital that the combined authority, which is still majority-male, listen to women and make sure that women in all our diversity are represented at the regions coronavirus recovery decision making table.”
Sharonjit Clare, co-fundador, a voz feminina de West Midlands disse:
“We endorse the Fawcett Society Manifesto, it rightly highlights those issues that women of the West Midlands have voiced as needing to be addressed by the incoming Mayor. Improving inequality, women’s access to secure employment and leading the way by involving 50% women in policy is surely key to inclusive growth.
During the next Mayoral term the CWG will be an international platform for the West Midlands and the first showcase of UK after Brexit.
It is imperative that the tone of the preparation, the event itself and the legacy is exemplary in levelling up on inclusivity and diversity. Deeds not words a must.”
Joint polling from West Midlands Women’s Voice and The Fawcett Society (2021) https: //www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/news/new-data-shaws-coronavirus-impact-women-in-geater-manchester-e-West-Midlands || 375
The Fawcett Society (2020), Make Devolution work for Women in The West Midlands. https: //www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/making-devolution-work-for-women-west-midlands-data-report
