Dream Jobs
Fiona Katauskas
9 March 2021
With the treatment of women in public life making headlines in 2021, female politicians from across the political spectrum shared their experiences of discrimination and, at times, abuse. To many, parliament’s workplace culture seems out of step with attitudes towards women in mainstream society.
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