Politics should be about policy, not division

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Women parliamentarians across the world are all too familiar with receiving misogynistic and racist abuse in their inboxes, on social media, in the press and even outside their homes. We deserve so much better.

Politics should be a respectful debate about policies based on facts, not on misinformation or misogyny, discrimination and division. Fawcett research shows that exclusionary cultures damage our democracy, and risk pushing women out of politics altogether. ([link removed])

Today, the Fawcett Society and the APPG on Women in Parliament are asking candidates to pledge to a zero-tolerance approach to misogyny and racist misogyny at this year's general election.

Let's make this the year that we call time on misogyny in political life.

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What is it?

The APPG for Women in Parliament and the Fawcett Society have launched this campaign to ensure that there is a zero-tolerance policy to misogyny and racist misogyny in the upcoming general election.

Candidates at the election are called on to:

✅ Endorse the recommendations of the Jo Cox Civility Commission Report ([link removed])

✅ Sign up to Centenary Action's Women Count pledge ([link removed]) to support actions that will deliver a gender equal parliament by 2028

✅ Urge the Electoral Commission to include a specific section on misogynistic or discriminatory language and/or behaviour in the code of conduct ([link removed]) for campaigners and to indicate where the police might intervene in specific circumstances

✅ Call on the Electoral Commission to make a public statement that homes are not a campaign destination

✅ Call on all social media platforms to take immediate action on any reported hateful and/or misogynistic content and any mal, mis and disinformation and ensure the swift and effective removal of this content
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Taking the pledge
We need your support to make this a zero-misogyny election.
MPs and candidates who wish to take up the call are asked to contact Fawcett Senior Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Zainab Asunramu. (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Zero-misogyny%20pledge%20at%20election)

Take the pledge (mailto:[email protected]?subject=Zero-misogyny%20pledge%20at%20election)
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We need representation at every level
At Fawcett, we believe women in all our diversity have the right to see themselves represented at every level of government, and with the support of Fawcett members, our critical research and campaign work gets us closer and closer.

✅ Read A House For Everyone ([link removed]) , our 2023 report that shows how an exclusionary culture in Westminster and online is damaging our democracy, and risks pushing women out of politics completely.

✅ Open House ([link removed]) : Where Next For Gender Equality in Parliament? ([link removed]) , jointly authored by Fawcett and the Global Institute for Women in Leadership for the APPG on Women in Parliament, was the first ever audit of more than a decade of reports into gender equality in Parliament, exposing just how change is yet to be made.

✅ In 2022, Fawcett published the Sex and Power Index ([link removed]) , charting the progress of equal representation for women in top jobs across the UK.

✅ Read more about Fawcett's plans to put women's voices at the heart of this year's general election. ([link removed])
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Join our movement
We've come a long way in 150 years, but we still have a long way to go.

Fawcett members form a crucial voice, guiding and supporting the Fawcett Society to have the impact that we do. Together, we are fighting for some of the biggest issues impacting women today: we tackle misogyny; we campaign tirelessly for equal pay; we raise our voice for equal representation in positions of power; and we challenge attitudes about gender stereotypes.

Join us and be a part of the movement making a society where women and girls are truly free to fulfil our potential, creating a stronger, better, happier future for us all.

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