Wednesday January 13th, open seminar
Time
11:00-17:15
Location
Keynes Library
Birkbeck University of London
Leads
- Sarah Childs
- Meryl Kenny
- Laura McAllister
- Yvonne Galligan
| Time |
Session |
| 11:00-12:30 |
Overview roundtable, women’s presence across the UK 2015:
- UK Parliament – Rosie Campbell
- Scotland – Meryl Kenny
- Wales – Laura McAllister
- N. Ireland – Yvonne Galligan
- Ireland – Fiona Buckley
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| 13:30-15.30 |
Candidate selection in the UK: questions of equality, diversity and inclusion:
- Rainbow Murray ‘The Myth of Meritocracy’
- Cera Murtagh, Fiona Mackay and Meryl Kenny, ‘Catching on? Women’s Representation in the 2016 Scottish Parliament Election’
- Kirstein Rummery, Juliet Swann and Craig McAngus ‘Women for independence, independence for women: was the independence referendum a critical juncture for women’s political participation in Scotland?’
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| 10:45-12:15 |
Women’s Attitudes – academic evidence. Chair – Peter Allen (QMUL):
- Prof. Philip Cowley (Nottingham) – Why not ask the audience? Women’s attitudes to descriptive representation
- Dr Oliver Heath (Royal Holloway) – Do women vote for women?
- Dr Rosie Campbell (Birkbeck) – Women voters and the 2015 General Election
- Prof. Sarah Childs (Bristol) – Women in the Conservative Party – what do women members think?
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| 16:00-17:15 |
Roundtable, women’s civil society groups and political representation:
- Centre for Women and Democracy
- 50:50
- Fawcett Society
- Northern Ireland Women’s European Platform
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Thursday January 14th, closed seminar (3b)
Location
Palace of Westminster, Committee room 13
Attendees
CI’s and Party Representatives
Session
‘Chatham House plus Rules’ Roundtable: Parties’ efforts to enhance the Selection of Women