Suella Braverman's firing in a cabinet reshuffle sparks concerns about female representation in politics and the impact of their policies. The author reflects on her experiences in privileged spaces dominated by white women and questions the effectiveness of such representation.
Suella Braverman , formerly home secretary, was fired in a cabinet reshuffle yesterday, but while commenters and feminists on the left rejoiced, I felt a sense of doom. Why do we keep seeing female representation in the highest levels of politics create the same hellish plot-line of callous and painful policies that feel like something straight out of a TV political thriller? She’s patriarchy in heels, and her tenure was a looping nightmare.
In my work, I've sat on feminist panels, attended discussions and events about women in business, been on consultations in parliament and enjoyed dinner with powerful female figures who are running fashion houses, media companies and social platforms. I was privileged to be in these spaces, and that makes sense because that’s what they have always been: spaces of privilege, populated by mostly white women like me, often also from middle-class or upper-class backgrounds (unlike me). These events take part in industries that often have a way of retaining certain women and squeezing out other
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