Monthly Archives: November 2008
BREAKING GENDER STEREOTYPES
Yesterday the Parliament hosted a conference on breaking gender stereotypes in small and medium-sized businesses. It brought together female and male entrepreneurs from across Europe to debate and share best practice on how to overcome sexist stereotypes in business. Such … Continue reading
RYANAIR RETURNS
You might be interested in this comment piece about Ryanair’s Calendar on the Daily Telegraph’s blog site: http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/tracy_corrigan/blog/2008/11/27/girly_calendars_dont_offend_me_but_ryanair_does
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LETTER TO ASA
Yesterday I sent a letter to the Advertising Standards Authority, complaining about Ryanair’s latest derogatory ad campaign. Please feel free to use this letter as a template if you would also like to write to the ASA and to register … Continue reading
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ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN
Today is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. The day was established by the UN in 1999 and was chosen to be on 25th November as it was on this day in 1960 that three Dominican … Continue reading
Filed under United Nations, violence
CONSERVATIVE CANDIDATES STILL MOST LIKELY TO BE MALE
As someone thoroughly committed to Electoral Reform, I’d like to recommend the following briefing. It’s certainly worth subscribing to. http://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/downloads/wpe27.pdf Stories in this bulletin include: Conservative Candidates still most likely to be male – no surprise there then! AND Global … Continue reading
Filed under electoral reform, Emily's List
BOOZE CRUISES ON BBC1 POLITICS SHOW TODAY
I will be on the Politics Show (South West region only) today being interviewed on booze cruises. It is at 12 noon today (Sunday) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/politics_show/7735297.stm Or watch again via the BBC iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00fscnd/The_Politics_Show_South_West_23112008/
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ABORTION PETITION
I have signed this petition on changing the abortion laws in Northern Ireland. Abortion is still illegal in most cases in Northern Ireland. This means many women are forced to travel to the mainland UK or go to illegal and … Continue reading
Filed under Northern Island
PLANE SEXIST
Just a year on from its Britney Spears style ad of a scantily clad school girl was formally reprimanded, Ryanair has again done the dirty in a desperate bid for profits and pimped out its “sexiest” airline stewards in a … Continue reading
PROSTITUTION DEBATE CONTINUED
I have been following the debate in the media on Jacqui Smith’s proposed changes to the prostitution laws and noticed this excellent article by my Labour Party colleague Fiona MacTaggart: http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/nov/19/prostitution-home-office I posted a reply on the Guardian website which … Continue reading
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PROSECUTION FOR BUYING SEX
Men may now be prosecuted if they pay for sex with women who are trafficked or controlled, eg by a pimp or drug dealer. Ignorance that the woman was being controlled will not be a defence and men who knowingly … Continue reading
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