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By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyBudget cuts are never popular politically. But can they be illegal? Last week, a prominent women's rights organization mounted a legal challenge against the British government on the grounds that its budget discriminates against women. The case was brought forward by The Fawcett Society, a non-profit organization in the U.K. devoted to establishing equality between the sexes. The group is arguing that Treasury officials in the new coalition government broke the law by failing to conduct an assessment of how the current austerity budget would affect women. According to a 2007 law passed by ...
Women's Vote Will Likely Decide British Elections
By Delia Lloyd - Politics DailyMany things are still uncertain as we move toward the British general elections later this spring. But here's one thing everyone agrees on: This election will be decided by women. Signs of women's strategic importance are everywhere you look. Both candidates for prime minister have assiduously courted the "Internet vote" by reaching out to the well-educated, middle-class stay-at-home moms who populate popular sites like Mumsnet. (There's even a new tag to identify these voters -- "cybermums" -- which bears resemblance to America's "soccer moms" of campaigns past.) ...
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