Comments on: What has the EU ever done for women’s rights? Quite a lot actually.

By: Euro-pinion Project Further Research – Ellika Livingstone

Euro-pinion Project Further Research – Ellika Livingstone — Fri, 09 Sep 2016 14:46:26 +0000

[…] What has the EU ever done for women’s rights? Quite a lot actually. […]

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Wed, 22 Jun 2016 20:11:00 +0000

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By: Bknell

Bknell — Sat, 04 Jun 2016 06:46:56 +0000

So what are all the riots about in France at the moment, which incidentally are not being shown on our TV. Workers rights which are being forcibly suppressed.

By: Left Foot Forward view: Britain is more progressive in Europe | Left Foot Forward

Thu, 02 Jun 2016 06:01:47 +0000

[…] the core concerns of progressive voters — equality, worker’s rights, the environment, the economy — the EU has led the world, and often […]

By: Lorraine Paddison

Lorraine Paddison — Sun, 29 May 2016 16:24:49 +0000

Well said, Sally, an excellent summary. Most people do not appreciate the extent to which gains in women’s employment rights in recent decades are attributable to our membership of the EU, as you’ve described. Governments of the day have all been keen to take credit when announcing new provisions in legislation on, for example, equal pay, maternity and part-time workers…but have omitted to acknowledge the (European) impetus for these improvements. There is no doubt that women’s employment rights would not be where they are were it not for our membership of the EU. Still some way to go though!

By: 10 top Brexiteers explain why they’re a danger to our rights at work

10 top Brexiteers explain why they’re a danger to our rights at work — Fri, 27 May 2016 22:15:30 +0000

[…] It is perhaps irksome to Nigel that the EU strengthened our protections to ensure that employers cannot employ his logic to discriminate against mothers at work. […]

By: EU referendum campaign: hearing from women at last

EU referendum campaign: hearing from women at last — Fri, 27 May 2016 15:59:52 +0000

[…] much women at work had to lose from a vote to leave the European Union. My colleague Sally Brett explained just how much women’s rights now depend on the EU, and a group of Labour’s women MPs […]

By: Barbara Cannon

Barbara Cannon — Wed, 25 May 2016 19:45:20 +0000

I would not trust a future Tory Govt or corporations with my rights at work if we left the EU. It took a Labour Govt in 1997 to finally sign the social chapter. We must not ever lose our rights so hard won by others. Thats why I will vote to remaIN.
This country elects MEPs. The MEP’s appoint the the Commission. The Council of Ministers is our own elected govt. I see no lack of democracy but I do think there is a lack of engagement with our citizens and that needs to change. We cannot change that system if we are on the outside looking in.

I note the lack of female voices speaking up in this comments section. Shame.

By: Labour calls for more women's voices in EU debate | Left Foot Forward

Labour calls for more women's voices in EU debate | Left Foot Forward — Tue, 24 May 2016 14:38:40 +0000

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By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 24 May 2016 11:58:22 +0000

It took the present Tory government 6 months after the election to undo most of the renewable energy and energy efficiency regulation passed by the previous government. I would think they could do away with a lot of women’s rights in the time they have left.