Claire Perry welcomes a strengthening of Women's Voices in politics

The publication of a consultation into how the Government can better connect with women has been welcomed by Devizes MP Claire Perry.

The Strengthening Women's Consultation was aimed at discovering the challenges and priorities facing women today, and identifying how the Government could better engage with women on these issues.

The top priorities identified included:

• issues relating to the workplace, and women's experience of work
• tackling violence against women and girls
• access to leadership positions in politics and in business
• more engagement including with senior women in business and women entrepreneurs.

Commenting Claire Perry said:

'Women still face barriers which stop some from achieving their full potential. The conclusions of this consultation show just how bad this is; if as many women as men started businesses we would have an extra 150,000 start-ups each year.

'With more female Conservative MPs than ever before, we have made an important leap but it's still a long way off from a parliament that better represents our country.

'It is vital that Government keeps open a proper dialogue so that women's voices are heard in business and in Government.'

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