Action urged on council election 'glass ceiling' for women after dismal Anglesey showing, Wales
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The Welsh Government has been urged to address the “glass ceiling” of women standing for council seats after local elections on Anglesey saw just three women councillors returned. A report by the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) in Wales obtained by WalesOnline, analysing the results of the poll, revealed how continuing barriers to women standing meant the island’s female representation remained the worst in Wales, with only three (Plaid Cymru) members elected out of 30. It pointed to only one woman (out of 30) independent candidate – the group that eventually struck a deal to lead a coalition to run the council – as a reason for the poor performance, The report said: “A clear gender gap is seen in the huge disparity between parties in general (not all of which perform well) and gender representation in independents.
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The Welsh Government has been urged to address the “glass ceiling” of women standing for council seats after local elections on Anglesey saw just three women councillors returned. A report by the Electoral Reform Society (ERS) in Wales obtained by WalesOnline, analysing the results of the poll, revealed how continuing barriers to women standing meant the island’s female representation remained the worst in Wales, with only three (Plaid Cymru) members elected out of 30. It pointed to only one woman (out of 30) independent candidate – the group that eventually struck a deal to lead a coalition to run the council – as a reason for the poor performance, The report said: “A clear gender gap is seen in the huge disparity between parties in general (not all of which perform well) and gender representation in independents.
We invite our users to read the complete article published May 23 2013