The article examines the unexpected political shift among young women, particularly those aged 18 to 24, who are increasingly drawn to the Green party rather than traditional right-wing movements. The surge in Green votes represents a significant divergence from the male-dominated narratives seen in politics. Many of these young women feel overlooked by mainstream parties, including Labour, which they perceive as catering more to the concerns of rightward-leaning constituents rather than addressing their own frustrations stemming from societal issues, such as gender inequality and environmental degradation.
Almost a quarter of women aged 18 to 24 voted Green last July, roughly double the number of young men who voted Reform, though predictably it's the latter who have since got all the attention.
The Greens who ended up cornering the market in a certain kind of frustrated gen Z voter: typically a middle-class student or graduate in her early 20s.
For all the girls who put their heads down and worked at school while the boys kicked off and absorbed all the teachers’ attention, there may be something grimly familiar about a Labour party that seemingly takes them for granted.
She’s angry about the rampant misogyny of some boys she knew at school, Donald Trump, greedy landlords and a burning planet, and the Greens’ more-in-sorrow-than-in-anger social media posts strike a chord.
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