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EPISODE · Aug 20, 2025 · 34 MIN

What has Labour done for women?

from In Solidarity - by openDemocracy

As Labour marked a year in government, Fawcett Society's Penny East asks: what has Labour done for women? And what needs to happen next? —https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/newsletters/In Solidarity is openDemocracy’s podcast about people, power, and politics. Support the show by visiting https://www.openDemocracy.net/donate/Credits:Presented by Sian NorrisEdited and produced by James Battershill, Ayodeji Rotinwa & Carla AbreuTheme song ‘Odyssey’ performed by Edward Abela—00:00 Introduction01:50 The positive impacts of the Labour government04:38 Third party sexual harassment and the so-called 'Banter ban'07:35 The online backlash against feminism09:10 Decriminalisation of abortion10:05 Unfulfilled promises12:28 Traumatic failures around maternity care14:30 Labour's attitudes towards poverty and welfare16:56 Financial vulnerability and abuse19:03 Halving violence against women and girls22:09 The online safety bill25:39 Legislation is lagging behind31:55 What does solidarity mean to you? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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