Abstract
Prior to the election in 2010 David Cameron pledged that his first cabinet would comprise one-third women and would be the most family friendly ever. Since forming the Coalition Government, he appears to have a 'problem' with women. We argue that this problem stems from: the weak representation of women in cabinet and across government; the diminishing resources available to government actors to support gender equality policy; and women's exclusion from the key Coalition networks, both formal and informal, that determine government policy. © The Authors 2012. The Political Quarterly © The Political Quarterly Publishing Co. Ltd. 2012.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 718-725 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Political Quarterly |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2012 |
Keywords
- Cameron
- Coalition
- Executive
- Gender