Sarah Champion: Ministers must stop dragging their feet over Istanbul convention on violence against women
There are a million reasons why the government must take urgent action on domestic violence. Every one of…
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Sarah Champion: To end slavery we must work with our international partners
Today is Anti-Slavery Day. The Home Office estimates that there are approximately 13,000 people in the UK who…
Sarah Champion: Education is vital to tackling the disturbing rise in violence against women and girls
Today is International Day of the Girl. Since 2012, the day has provided an opportunity to promote the…
Sarah Champion: Forget about blokes and beer – today women are achieving real change in the trade union movement
This is the full speech delivered today by Sarah Champion, shadow secretary of state for women and equalities, at…
Champion: Women have been hit hardest by austerity – Labour would change that
This is the full text of the speech that Sarah Champion gave today at LSE. It’s such an…
Sarah Champion: After years of cuts, MPs have the chance this week to tackle the crisis in dealing with domestic violence
I’ve worked closely with many victims of domestic violence over the time I’ve served as MP for Rotherham.…
Sarah Champion: Brexit is a crucial moment in our nation’s history – so let’s use it to be ambitious on equalities
My constituents in Rotherham voted overwhelmingly in favour of leaving the European Union, but I do not believe…
Sarah Champion: The publication of Harriet Harman’s memoir is a moment to celebrate a colleague, inspiration and sister
This week marks the publication of A Woman’s Work, the memoirs of my wonderful colleague Harriet Harman. I can’t think of…
Sarah Champion: Labour led the way on equal pay – but it has taken the Tories seven years to even make a start
IT has been almost 50 years since the women sewing machinists at Ford’s Dagenham plant downed tools and…
Sarah Champion: Labour’s long history of fighting for equality demands we back the Bill to open civil partnerships to all couples
Tomorrow there will be a Commons debate on extending the right to civil partnerships to all couples regardless…
