The law alone won’t stop domestic violence – we need a culture change
There’s been little, if any, criticism following Yvette Cooper’s announcement yesterday that if elected next May Labour will…
Gender Equality
Why we can’t do without All-Women Shortlists
The perennial issue of All Women Shortlists (AWS) has raised its head again, with Cynon Valley CLP extremely…
Cooper to explain how the government doesn’t take violence against women seriously
Today, shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper will give a speech outlining the crimes that have been hidden during…
Cameron’s new defence secretary accused of calling female columnist a ‘slut’
This morning, the Mail on Sunday have reported that the new secretary of state for defence, Michael Fallon,…
The government have “lost sight of the diversity agenda in the civil service” – Labour will sort it out, says Dugher
At a speech to the National Trade Union Committee, Michael Dugher Shadow Minister for the Cabinet Office, said…
Tory MP criticises Cameron, saying it’s “tokenism” that got women into the cabinet
Richard Drax, Conservative MP for South Dorset, has said that David Cameron’s decision to promote more women MPs…
Labour needs to do much more to achieve equality for trans* and intersex people
The Labour party has rightly been at the heart of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) equality for years.…
Sexism still lies at the heart of all aspects of public life
Here are some things that have happened over the last week: On Sunday, news broke of the list…
Men and women ‘mucking in’ for gender equality
By Professor Claire Annesley In Manchester, Tooting, Bedford and Birmingham Ed Miliband has set out his vision of…
