WHYS: Why aren't there more women in politics?
So why are there still so few women who choose politics as a career? Is it because politics requires full dedication and this is difficult to combine with having a family and children?
WHYS is live from the Labour Party conference in Manchester, with former leader Harriet Harman and women politicians from Brazil, Rwanda and South Africa joining us.
Why are there still so few women who chose politics as a career? Is it because politics requires full dedication and this is difficult to combine with having a family and children?
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