MP alleges shadow cabinet member made lewd and sexist comments about her
She described a conversation at an event where someone complimented her on being a "rising star" of her party.
It contained claims from an unnamed Conservative MP that Ms Rayner crosses and uncrosses her legs in the Commons to distract Boris Johnson.But the incident has highlighted concerns over the treatment of women in Parliament and politics. Ruth Jones, who has represented Newport West for Labour since winning a by-election in 2019, drew comparisons between her previous work as a physiotherapist and manager in the NHS, and her work in Parliament."It is one of those things that unless you are actually in the place I cannot convey to you how demeaning it is sometimes.
BBC Wales' conversations with MPs have revealed at the very least a consistent theme of female politicians being judged differently to males. Labour Gower MP Tonia Antoniazzi said it was "always on her mind" that a "woman's appearance is commented on rather than what she is saying". "But it does not mean that it is right. We had bubonic plague for hundreds of years and we stopped that. We need to get on with it and get it right."
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