SHINING a light on any industry is all but certain to show up distasteful and repugnant practices.
Westminster has borne the brunt of claims this week but it’s not unique to the corridors of power.
I should know. I have racked up 27 years of business experience.
Throughout I have not, until now, had a female boss and I am very used to being the only woman in the room.
My own experiences suggest this lack of female representation goes hand in hand with a presumption that I would be the junior person on the team.
Such attitudes are unsurprising given that it is mostly men who sit in positions of power and sadly, on occasion, they take advantage of that position.
Employees in Westminster subjected to harassment by some MPs have been too frightened to speak up — until now where they perhaps feel more confident they will be heard and action taken. This is the only positive thing to emerge from recent events.
Now we need to learn from the past and look at positive examples to improve the safety of those who work in Westminster. And, importantly, get more women into positions of power.
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