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| Liberal Democrat Policy Briefing |
We’ve got lots to shout about, so please spread the word: blog and tweet about it and forward this email to your friends.
Here’s how we’re delivering for women -
- When it comes to shielding women in need from the brunt of the economic squeeze, our policy to free the lowest paid from income tax has played a key role in protecting women. Women make up the majority of those on low incomes who will benefit from this key Liberal Democrat policy. 60 per cent of those already taken out of paying tax altogether are women
- A new system of shared parental leave will make it easier for women to return to the workforce after having children or acting as a carer
- We are providing 260,000 free childcare places for 2-year olds. Having this free childcare enables mothers and fathers to work and help improve the economic prospects of the whole family
- Our Body Confidence campaign highlights the negative impact of unrealistic media representations of women and girls' bodies, and takes action to address thisWe have published the first cross-government Action Plan on Tackling Violence Against Women & Girls, which allocates £28 million for specialist services in this area
- We are also taking action internationally to reduce infant and maternal mortality, saving the lives of 50,000 mothers and 250,000 babies.
So, on International Women's Day, there are many reasons for being proud of what we've achieved together. I hope you will join me in continuing to fight for equal opportunities for women and girls both in the UK and worldwide - there is still a lot to be done.
Best wishes
Lynne Featherstone MP
Minister for Equalities
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