{"id":11295,"date":"2015-09-21T15:05:53","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T15:05:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tat.reddaisytrading.co.uk\/index.php\/2015\/09\/21\/women-and-politics\/"},"modified":"2015-09-21T15:05:53","modified_gmt":"2015-09-21T15:05:53","slug":"women-and-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theasiantoday.com\/index.php\/2015\/09\/21\/women-and-politics\/","title":{"rendered":"Women and Politics"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Sikh Network will be organising an afternoon of inspiration. The Women and Politics event aims to bring together people from different backgrounds for networking, support and showcasing the inspiring reasons why women chose politics as a career choice. <\/div>\n

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Speaking to The Asian Today, organiser, Manjit Kang said, \u201cWomen make up 51% of the UK population, yet only\u00a029% of MPs in the House of Commons are\u00a0women. \u00a0Despite a record\u00a041 BME MPs elected in the last General Election in May 2015, they make up\u00a0only 6% of the Commons compared to 14% of the UK population. Disappointingly none of the 650 MPs are Sikh and the 5\u00a0Sikh MPs that have been elected in the past have all been men. The event is the first in a series to support, encourage & empower more women to enter British politics, in line with Section 1 of the Sikh Manifesto\u201d <\/span><\/div>\n

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\nDate : Saturday 3rd October 2015<\/strong>
Time: 1pm onwards<\/span><\/strong>
Venue: Sandwell Council Chambers<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Speakers include:<\/div>\n

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Jess Philips, MP for Yardley Birmingham<\/div>\n

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Kate Willoughby from Emily Matters<\/div>\n

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Suria Photay, Councillor in Wolverhampton<\/div>\n

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Neena Gill MEP<\/div>\n

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MORE TO BE CONFIRMED<\/div>\n

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