Representation Of Women/POC

Question 1

KU: ams has better representation of women and BAME than fptp. This is because of their party list

Answer 1

where parties can choose to put underrepresented groups right at the top to give them a chance and move away from the default male stereotype. For example

Question 2

A: this is important because it makes it possible for parties to secure votes without the default male candidate and therefore increase the representation of women and BAME. However ams might not be responsible for this as sp is more family friendly and less misogynistic than the hoc. KU: fptp is not entirely responsible for the underrepresentation of POC and women

Answer 2

but it definitely contributes to it. This is because in fptp you’re only allowed to pick one candidate so most parties will go for the safe option (a middle aged white man) to secure votes. For example

Question 3

A: this is important because even though the number of female candidates is going up it’s still not representative of the % of women living in the uk. But this might also be due to the misogynistic culture of the hoc rather than fptp.