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Select committees are becoming increasingly significant, but show an enormous gender bias in their choice of witnesses

Kippin, Sean (2014) Select committees are becoming increasingly significant, but show an enormous gender bias in their choice of witnesses. Democratic Audit UK (22 Jan 2014). Website.

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Abstract

Select committees are now firmly established as an important part of our democratic architecture, making a bigger impression than ever before since the implementation of the 2010 Wright Committee reforms. But Democratic Audit research shows a staggering gender gap in the witnesses that provide them with oral evidence. While this is reflective of a set of wider societal problems, Democratic Audit’s Sean Kippin argues that committee chairs and staff must make more effort to increase female visibility at select committees.

Item Type: Online resource (Website)
Official URL: http://www.democraticaudit.com
Additional Information: © 2014 The Author(s)
Divisions: LSE
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
J Political Science > JC Political theory
J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited: 16 Jun 2017 15:02
Last Modified: 15 Sep 2023 19:42
URI: http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/81588

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