IWD: ‘Politics isn’t focused on women’s needs or voices. We can fix it with more women councillors, MPs and mayors’
I’ve been in a reflective mood as we’ve approached this International Women’s Day. 263 women now serve in…
International Women’s Day
‘Women and girls’ health must be a priority every day, not just on IWD’
I recently joined a delegation to Tanzania and Zanzibar where we visited maternal medical clinics run by some…
Putin warned of “increased response” if Russia uses chemical weapons in Ukraine
Russia has been warned of an “increased response” from the West if it uses chemical weapons in Ukraine.…
Dodds defends reply to “definition of a woman” question after Tory MP criticism
Anneliese Dodds has defended her recent comments on the definition of a woman during an International Woman’s Day…
Counting Dead Women list “painfully long” – but in reality “much longer”
Jess Phillips read out the names of women killed by men in the last year during the International…
Labour calls for “cross-departmental action” on violence against women
Labour shadow cabinet members with briefs most relevant to the aim of tackling violence against women and girls…
Labour unveils plans to introduce tougher sentencing for drink spiking
Labour has announced that the party in government will introduce tougher sentences for the crime of spiking, amid…
Break the bias, everybody wins: women hold the key to a stronger economy
Labour is the party of equality. On International Women’s Day, it’s inspiring and humbling to reflect on the…
International Women’s Day debated “in shadow of menace of male violence”
MPs in the annual International Women’s Day debate this afternoon, held after the disappearance of Sarah Everard, said…
Women must be able to walk alone without fear
Women should be able to walk alone without fear. But it is simply not the case. As reports emerged that…
