Whatever choices the Tories make, women always get hit the hardest
Women will be hit six times harder than men by George Osborne’s budget. A trend that began in…
Feminism
Let’s elect at least one woman to Labour’s leadership team
The waiting is nearly over. Today ballot papers will go out to Labour Party members, affiliated supporters and…
Labour to publish a manifesto for women because “most women see politics as a men-only zone”
Harriet Harman, Deputy Leader, has announced that Labour will write a manifesto for women, alongside the usual party…
Two small steps for Labour, one giant leap for women
This week the NEC will take women’s representation in the Labour Party a step forward. On Tuesday we…
I’m not upset about Cameron’s refusal to wear a t-shirt – it’s everything else that gets me
On Monday the news broke that David Cameron has repeatedly refused a request by Elle magazine to be…
PMQs verdict: What have we learned? That Westminster has tried and failed to control immigration?
You could tell early on that PMQs was going to be…different, this week. The Prime Minister was sat…
5 things that Labour can learn from feminism
This post is written by Anya Pearson and Rosie Rogers From UK Feminista, Daughters of Eve to No More Page…
More important than Maria Miller’s second home is her second job
We’ve all heard the claims levelled at the current Culture, Media and Sport Secretary, but fewer people will…
10 things ever Labour feminist should do this International Women’s Day
1) Join LWN 2) Audit your echo chamber 3) Consult a binder full of women 4) Immerse yourself…
100 years of campaigning for equality – from suffrage to social media and beyond
It seems a far cry from the Epsom Derby to Facebook, but the centenary of the death of…
