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06-09-2017, 05:14 PM
UK's chaotic general election was a historic moment for women
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The aftermath of the UK's general election, which resulted in a hung parliament and huge losses for the Conservative party, is proving chaotic and unsettling. But, the general election has proved historic for female representation in government.*
More women than ever before have been elected to the House of Commons in the 2017 general election, outnumbering all intakes of female MPs from previous elections.*
SEE ALSO: British politics right **w is straight out of 'Veep,' says its creator (http://mashable.com/2017/06/09/veep-uk-general-election/)
At least 207 women were elected in Thursday’s general election, beating the previous record of 196 female MPs who were elected in the 2015 general election and subsequent by-elections. The record for the number of women elected in a single general election was 191 in 2015.
Amid the furore surrounding the hung parliament on social media, people took to Twitter to celebrate the historic moment for women in politics: Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/06/09/uk-general-election-women/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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The aftermath of the UK's general election, which resulted in a hung parliament and huge losses for the Conservative party, is proving chaotic and unsettling. But, the general election has proved historic for female representation in government.*
More women than ever before have been elected to the House of Commons in the 2017 general election, outnumbering all intakes of female MPs from previous elections.*
SEE ALSO: British politics right **w is straight out of 'Veep,' says its creator (http://mashable.com/2017/06/09/veep-uk-general-election/)
At least 207 women were elected in Thursday’s general election, beating the previous record of 196 female MPs who were elected in the 2015 general election and subsequent by-elections. The record for the number of women elected in a single general election was 191 in 2015.
Amid the furore surrounding the hung parliament on social media, people took to Twitter to celebrate the historic moment for women in politics: Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/06/09/uk-general-election-women/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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