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Amber Rudd on the Women and Equalities role

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Xanthangum · 01/07/2020 07:11

A couple of snippets.

Women are constantly being asked to do our normal jobs and then find time to take on “women’s work” as well. The OECD found that on a typical day, women do 262 minutes of unpaid work – cooking, cleaning and caring for others – almost twice as much as men in the same position.
Women are normally expected to carry the brunt of the emotional labour too, remembering birthdays, allergies and dentist appointments. It is not respected as real work."

Emotional labour. Not sure it's the phrase I'd have used, but so good that it's being highlighted.

"By giving the Women and Equalities job to a minister with another role we are saying the same thing: implying it’s not actually a full-time position. That it’s not as pressing or urgent as other areas – that a woman should easily be able to find time to handle the additional workload. But my party needs to wake up and realise that this is a substantial role that can have meaningful and lasting impact."

About time.

From the Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/07/01/women-equalities-brief-important-second-job/

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Winesalot · 01/07/2020 07:50

It is a good point. The comments from the blokes are highlight exactly how this portfolio is viewed.

OvaHere · 01/07/2020 07:54

I agree with her. I've never understood why it's an add-on brief.

Well, I do understand but I'm sure you know what I mean.

Aesopfable · 01/07/2020 08:07

I agree but am sceptical about all calls to suggest Liz Truss does not do this role at the moment. There is another agenda.

Xanthangum · 01/07/2020 08:10

Gosh, those comments. Pretty much all men choking on their toast, outraged that uppity women should be moaning about this. " We no more need it than a Ministry for Hairstyles."

You're just proving her point really aren't you?

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