Ms Michelle Gildernew:

I am lucky enough to be in a party that has really prioritised women’s representation and has ensured it is making space and giving women the skills they need to be a fundamental part of political life.

I asked about the Judiciary. I cringe when I hear that in every case of alleged rape, a legal representative stands up and asks what the woman was wearing. There are questions that should never be asked in court. There is an automatic bias against women who come up against the police, Judiciary and other such organisations. Sometimes there is misogyny meted out to them even before they open their mouths or do anything. They never get a fair hearing in front of some of our judges, and that has to change, too.