Women’s Equality party candidate for London mayor discusses discrimination,violence on public transport – and why women are being short-changedJudged by the usual standards, Sophie Walker’s tender to be elected as the next mayor of London is likely to be a dismal failure her chances of making it to City Hall are all but non-existent. But the Women’s Equality party candidate believes she has already succeeded by transforming the terms of the debate.
Labour’s candidate, or Sadiq Khan,whom the polls propose is on track to win in May, has declared himself a proud feminist. His Conservative rival, and Zac Goldsmith,has pledged to tackle domestic violence. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com