{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e43fdd6e40bfc8e713b02ff/64087cd817be0700101c22e5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The realities of being a woman in parliament","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e43fdd6e40bfc8e713b02ff/1667383789562-a08d6a05eb7a5257ccb596128ded2941.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this International Women’s Day special, Liz is joined by Baroness Anne Jenkin, Stella Creasy MP, and Miriam Cates MP to chat about the reality of being a woman in parliament. The episode covers how the representation of women in parliament has a tangible knock on effect on how we’re able to live our lives day to day.</p><p><br></p><p>Baroness Anne Jenkin shares her views on what it takes to be ‘successful’ as a woman in politics. Stella Creasy MP reveals the lack of maternity provisions and other barriers for women in parliament, such as childcare costs. And Miriam Cates MP tells of her journey into politics.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links mentioned in the episode:</strong></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/Baronessjenkin\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Baroness Jenkin on Twitter</a></li><li><a href=\"https://twitter.com/stellacreasy\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Follow Stella Creasy MP on Twitter</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.miriamcates.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit Miriam Cates' website</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.women2win.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit the Women To Win website</a></li><li><a href=\"https://working4walthamstow.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit the Working For Walthamstow website</a></li><li><a href=\"https://motheredlabour.wordpress.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit the MotheRED website</a></li><li><a href=\"https://pregnantthenscrewed.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit the Pregnant Then Screwed website</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.motherpukka.co.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit the Mother Pukka website</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.fawcettsociety.org.uk/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit The Fawcett Society website</a></li><li><a href=\"https://lizearlewellbeing.com/podcasts-videos/women-in-the-beauty-industry-marcia-kilgore-anna-brightman/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to our International Women's Day episode on women in the beauty industry</a></li><li><a href=\"https://lizearlewellbeing.com/podcast/medical-cannabis-mary-biles/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Listen to our podcast on medical cannabis</a></li><li><a href=\"https://www.mymagazinesub.co.uk/liz-earle-wellbeing\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Subscribe to Liz Earle Wellbeing Magazine</a></li></ul><p>&nbsp;</p>","author_name":"Liz Earle"}