A man who hoped to stand as a councillor in Lawrence Hill has been told he can’t because of a ‘women only’ policy.
Ramadan Moussa was denied an interview for the seat because a woman was stepping down and so he was informed, only a woman could now be selected.
The 24-year-old has slammed the party’s rules as both ‘discriminatory and unfair’.
Ramadan, who has been a member of the group since he was 14, said Labour does not hold similar policies for ethnic minorities who are also under-represented.
He said: “This is discrimination to gender equality. I feel so ashamed and humiliated that over the years I had wasted my energy, time and commitment supporting a party which discourages the male population to get involved in politics.
“I am already experiencing an huge amount of barriers of discrimination because I am from an ethnic minority background, my age and my religion too. It is not, equality-wise, correct to be also discriminated based on my gender too.”