Boris Johnson’s silence on women’s rights speaks volumes about his commitment to equality

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. BorisJohnson’s silence on women’s rights speaks volumes about his commitment to equality BorisJohnsonPM PrimeMinister Boris WomensRights

. Not only did he abstain from the vote on Northern Ireland, where abortion is illegal in all circumstances other than when a woman’s life is at risk, but he abstained from a vote on introducing independent abortion counselling.

At present, it remains unclear why Johnson has declined to vote on key abortion issues and engage in public debate. However, as the If the UK does leave the EU in October, as Johnson has pledged to deliver, an end to the tampon tax could be in sight, as the tax is a European policy. That being said, taking a stance on the issue, or engaging in debate over how period poverty disproportionally impacts low income women for that matter, would go a long way in proving that Johnson is committed towards bettering the lives of women across the UK.

So long as men are paid significantly more in their average hourly earnings than women, gender equality needs to be a top priority for our lawmakers. But Johnson voted against an assessment of the impact of government policies on women, against publishing a gender equality strategy, as well as against demanding annual reports on the gender pay gap and making recommendations to close it.

 

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