Women in Politics

By Hannah Wylie

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Table of Contents

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How did I plan my project?

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What did I learn?

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How did I adapt?

Preliminary Research

Completion of my Report

Development of my Project

Initial Thoughts

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The presentation of female sexuality in Shakespeare's work

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The presentation of women in traditional versus modern literature

An analysis of the treatment of women under UK law

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How has the representation of women in UK politics changed over time?

My Final Title:

How has the representation of women in UK politics changed over time?

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Consider how the representation of women amongst politicians, legislation and media coverage has changed from 1945 to the present day.

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Why did I choose my project?

How did I choose my project?

Aims and Objectives

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Goal

Prepare relevant research

Develop my critical writing

Decide on my sources of information (Jstor, newspapers)

Choose articles that would further my argument

Writing my report and providing evidence for my for my points

Be critical of my own work

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All women gain the right to vote

Nancy Astor, First female MP elected

Major Historical Events

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1928

First Female Prime Minister elected

34% of MPs are women

Major Historical Events

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1979

Today

Crime

Discrimination

Media

Freedom

Human Rights

Living In Dignity

Core Issues

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Violent crime statistics via Statista

Unjust treatment based on sex and race

Portrayal of women in the media

Liberty of women versus that of men

The right to vote and the right to own property

The effects of poverty on women

Databases

Non-Fiction Books

Newspapers

Podcasts

My Most Used Sources

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YouGov, OfNS, Jstor, Statista

‘How to Be Right in a World Gone Wrong’

The Guardian, BBC News

Women’s Hour, History Extra

Validity of Sources

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Does it come from a reliable source?

Is it based on facts or opinions?

What would this add to my report?

How can I expand on the content of the source?

Revisiting My Aims and Objectives

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What I did

Research

What I aimed to achieve

Learn about the subject and inform my argument

Writing

Form a strong, compelling argument

Editing

Ensure information was clear and concise, and sources were cited correctly

How well did I do? What did I achieve?

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Beginning my report

Completion of my report

Initial research

Edits and evaluations

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Inclusivity

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What I had to remember during the writing of my report

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Reliability of sources

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Meaningful contributions

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Clear comparisons

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Plan and Introduction

Essays due

Art Deadline

Draft in full

Opportunities

Threats

Strengths

Weaknesses

Personal SWOT Analysis

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Written Communication

Time management

Self-improvement

Workload from my other subjects

Coronavirus

Determination

Previous Knowledge

Passion

Self-control

Self-motivation

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What did I learn?

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Developed my critical writing

Expanded my knowledge

Learnt new skills

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Conflict

Politics

Intersectionality

How will this project help

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Debating and evaluative skills

Voting and critical thinking

Self-awareness and inclusivity

An intersectional approach to feminism shows the way that people’s social identities can overlap, creating compounding experiences of discrimination.

E.g the media’s presentation of Princess Diana vs Meghan Markle

Source: (UN Women, 2020)

How might this project help me learn in the future?

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Politics, media and judicial systems

—Vice President Kamala Harris

“What I want young women and girls to know is: You are powerful and your voice matters.”

Thank you for listening

Source Cited:

UN Women (2020). Intersectional feminism: what it means and why it matters right now. [online] UN Women. Available at: https://www.unwomen.org/en/news/stories/2020/6/explainer-intersectional-feminism-what-it-means-and-why-it-matters.