Women and Girls: Economic Well-being, Welfare, Safety and Opportunities - Motion to Take Note

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:15 pm on 14 July 2022.

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Photo of Baroness Gale Baroness Gale Labour 2:15, 14 July 2022

I thank the Minister very much for her response to the debate. We met only yesterday; she is always willing to meet and have discussions, and I thank her for that.

I thank all noble Baronesses and noble Lords for their contributions today. There is no doubt that we can say that this has been a wide-ranging debate. Today we have covered a whole range of political life: women on boards; women in science; women in peacemaking; the gender pay gap; women in sport; the very low incidence of convictions for rape; domestic abuse; pension pots; carers; and young women victims. It has been a really good debate in that sense, but I think we all recognise through the debate that we still have a long way to go.

There is no doubt that we are getting there. There have been many improvements in women’s lives. Certainly since 1918, when women first got the vote, we have seen a gradual increase of women in political and public life, although we know that there are still many barriers. That is something that we will no doubt come back to, but we all know what the campaign is and we will keep on.

It has been great to hear women and men with experience speaking in this debate today. I thank your Lordships very much.

Motion agreed.