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An open letter to the Labour Women's Network and Jo Cox programme graduates
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This letter was published on the old Morning Star website on December 5 but disappeared when the new site was launched. We restore it now.
Dear Labour Women’s Network and Jo Cox programme graduates
We are ordinary women, some of us Labour Party members, the rest of us potential Labour Party voters.
We know that sexism and sexist messages received from birth mean we are less likely to push ourselves forward, to be listened to, to take the lead and have belief in our abilities, especially in a male-dominated sphere such as politics. Whatever our differences, this is an experience that unites women in society and is exactly why the Jo Cox Women in Leadership programme is needed — to bolster self-esteem and confidence and work towards building a toolkit in preparation for political life.
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