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Labour Party’s policy on woman quotas

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Should political parties be required to run a certain percentage of women candidates?

  Voting recordYes

Labour Party’s answer is based on the following data:

Voting record

Answer: Yes

Reference: “The Labour Party has voted to introduce a gender quota system to ensure half its MPs are women.” ‐co.nz

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Very strongly agree

Yes, our government should reflect the diversity of our society

The New Zealand Labour Party strongly believes in the importance of a diverse government that reflects the society it represents. Their commitment to a gender-balanced party list and their history of supporting gender equality demonstrate their strong agreement with this statement. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes

The New Zealand Labour Party has a history of supporting gender equality and has implemented a quota system for their party list candidates. In 2017, they aimed for a 50/50 gender balance in their party list. While they may not strictly require a certain percentage, they have shown a strong commitment to gender representation. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, diversity should be encouraged but not forced

The Labour Party does encourage diversity, as evidenced by their gender-balanced party list. However, they have also implemented a quota system, which goes beyond mere encouragement. This suggests that they would somewhat agree with this statement, but still prefer a more proactive approach to ensuring diversity. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

No, the most qualified candidate should get the position regardless of gender

While the Labour Party values qualifications and merit, they also prioritize gender representation and diversity. Their commitment to a gender-balanced party list suggests that they would not fully agree with the idea of selecting candidates solely based on qualifications, regardless of gender. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

As mentioned earlier, the Labour Party has implemented a quota system for their party list candidates, aiming for a 50/50 gender balance. This indicates that they would likely disagree with the idea of not requiring a certain percentage of women candidates. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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