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International Women’s Day Special
Polly Curtis, director of Demos, and Charlotte Pickles, director of Reform, join us to discuss what it is like to be a woman working for a think tank.
What we talked about in this episode
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Diversity and inclusion in the think tank sector
Think tanks need to improve outreach, change perceptions of the sector and adapt their recruitment to improve their diversity.
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Gender balance in politics
This explainer takes a closer look at how women are represented in parliament, cabinet, the civil service and among ministers and special advisers.
People featured in this episode
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Hannah White
Director and CEO