To tackle misogyny at Westminster, first address the political gender imbalance
“Unfortunately, sexism and misogyny are a sad fact of life for women in public office, and we need…
Misogyny
Labour says watching pornography in Commons a “sackable offence”
A Labour Party spokesperson has said that watching pornography in the Commons is a “sackable offence” as the…
Conservatives spread misogynistic smears to save the Prime Minister’s skin
The misogyny that many women working in parliament experience on a regular basis reared its ugly head over the…
Exclusive: UK adults support classifying misogyny as a hate crime, poll shows
Exclusive new polling by Savanta ComRes for LabourList has revealed that UK adults are supportive of the move…
Scottish Labour: Prioritise tackling misogyny by recording it as a hate crime
Scottish Labour has issued a fresh call to “make the fight against misogyny a priority” by recording it…
Violence against women, and its prevention, is not being taken seriously
As more details about the horrific kidnap, rape and murder of Sarah Everard were revealed yesterday, a kind…
Exclusive: Labour Liverpool report finds local bullying, misogyny, toxic culture
The review conducted by Labour into its own functioning in Liverpool after government intervention in the city council…
Exclusive: GMB women lodge dispute with union in wake of sexism inquiry
Women working at the GMB trade union, one of Britain’s largest and a key affiliate of the Labour…
As long as stereotypes of wicked women persist, we can never be safe
‘Cry rape’. A phrase that exists purely to speculate that women – and let’s not pretend this is a…
From Clapham Common to City Hall, elected women make a difference
I have walked across Clapham Common frequently. When I moved to London more than 20 years ago, it…
