Without hesitation, I said: "Because I don't want to die." When I saw the look on the face of the journalist who had asked me, I knew being so honest about why I was not standing was a shock to him and the three other men in the room. But it shouldn't be. It is not just difficult, but extremely dangerous being a woman in politics today.
Seven years ago I stood for the Women's Equality Party at the general election. The party was left of centre and was calling for equality at the heart of our country. What a non-offensive thing, you would think, but sadly my mere rejection of the two mainstream political parties drew a lot of attention and attacks in the leafy London constituency I was standing in.
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هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة June 18, 2024 من Evening Standard.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
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