NadhimZahawi has been appointed as the minister for equalities by LizTruss – a job which was previously known as the minister for women and equalities. Here’s why that’s a problem.
– who has consistently voted against laws to promote equality and human rights – to take on the role of home secretary.
But no appointment has received quite so much attention as Truss’s decision to name Nadhim Zahawi as the new minister for equalities. On top of Zahawi’s rocky voting record when it comes to matters of equality – he did vote to legalise same-sex marriage, but he has also voted in favour of appealing the Human Rights Act and voted against paying higher benefits over longer periods for those unable to work due to illness or disability – his job title has also prompted discussion online.
Why? Well, because it lacks one important word: women. Since 1997, there has been a ministerial position dedicated to women’s issues, whether as an isolated role or as part of the broader title, minister for women and equalities. The role, which was created by Tony Blair, was first taken on by Harriet Harman, and was most recently occupied by none other than Truss herself.
But yesterday, when Truss announced her new cabinet, the position was nowhere to be found. Instead of being known as the minister for women and equalities, Nadhim Zahawi was simply announced as the minister for equalities, as well as the chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and minister for intergovernmental relations.
At first, there was hope that the minister for women would simply be announced as a separate post – this has happened in the past, after all. But as time went on, it quickly became clear that this was unlikely to happen .This may not seem like a big deal in the grand scheme of things – after all, women are far from the only group fighting for equality in today’s society – but it’s a worrying development when you consider the problems women across the UK are currently facing.
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