| Spring 2011: Gender Equality Special |
 Still Unequal: Why the left is putting women front and centre Editor: Tom Hampson, Assistant Editor: Ed Wallis Fabian Review Volume 123, no 1 £4.95
The invisibility of women during the last election campaign and the disproportionate impact of the Government's spending cuts have highlighted what Labour's incremental progress slightly obscured: women are still unequal. The spring Fabian Review looks at why things are getting worse for women under this Government and sets out some new campaigns for gender equality. In the magazine Howard Reed and Kitty Ussher look at how the cuts are hitting women hardest. Mary Riddell speaks to Yvette Cooper about being tipped as Labour's first female leader. Deborah Mattinson, Rebecca Asher, John Hannett, Jude Rogers, Margaret Curran, Emma Reynolds and Rachel Reeves provide campaign ideas for the new gender battleground. Elsewhere Pat Thane says it will fall to women to keep the 'big society' from falling apart. Ellie Levenson and Laurie Penny discuss the state of feminism. Sunder Katwala and Seema Malhotra say that Lib Dem women face wipeout unless they take drastic measures now. Nan Sloane reveals how government policy is insidiously removing women from decision making roles. Read Howard Reed's analysis of the impact on women of George Osborne's tax and benefit changes as Chancellor; and Kitty Ussher's Budget proposals. Read Mary Riddell's interview with Yvette Cooper in full, plus the Guardian's online coverage. Read Pat Thane on gender and the 'big society'. Receive the Fabian Review FREE when you join the Fabian Society. For more information contact the Fabian Society at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 022 7227 4900. |
