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The majority of Labour's shadow frontbench are women, LabourList analysis has revealed – but the party has been warned it still has "a lot more to do" including on equal representation across all briefs. LabourList's research found that 53%…
Inspired by the impressive conference speeches of Rachel Reeves, Angela Rayner and their fellow female shadow cabinet members? Fancy making the step up one day yourself? Applications for the hugely competitive Jo Cox women in leadership…
Women’s work is historically and systematically undervalued. This simple fact cannot be disputed. Whether it is in the hidden domestic work that still disproportionately falls on the shoulders of women or the persistence of low pay in…
Three Labour campaign groups have launched a petition urging the party to restore Annual Women's Conference as a standalone two-day event, ensuring women are not "sidelined". This year Labour's national women's conference will be held on…
Labour Women's Declaration's Alice Bondi writes in the third of a series of pieces by authors with different perspectives on Labour's new stance on gender recognition... The Scottish National Party’s disastrous Gender Recognition Reform…
Labour Women's Network has spoken out over the "disappointing" selection of four white men in four contests to decide party candidates's for looming parliamentary by-elections.
This year International Women’s Day (IWD) went how it always does. Companies flocked to Instagram to give out discounts to their consumers. Employers posted on LinkedIn to shout about great women. People tweeted about amazing women who…
This week, applications launched to find the fifth cohort of the Jo Cox 'women in leadership scheme'. We are looking for a diverse and intersectional group of 'diamonds in the rough' drawn from every region and nation in which the Labour…
Parliament is yet again struggling with a toxic mix of privilege and patronage. To change that we want to send in the mums whose voices are currently underrepresented in our public life. That’s why I’m delighted to introduce our first…
Labour did badly in the 1987 general election. The only crumb of comfort was the increase in the number of Labour women elected to the House of Commons. Up by 110% from ten to 21. Now, that was something to celebrate, and we did – until the…
"Unfortunately, sexism and misogyny are a sad fact of life for women in public office, and we need to understand that the Labour Party is far from immune," Claire Reynolds from the Labour Women's Network told LabourList following the news…
Westminster might be the mother of all parliaments, but it is not a place that welcomes mums. Whether the absence of any formal maternity or paternity cover, the late nights, lack of hybrid working or the abuse, it's not hard to see why the…
