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…
Misogyny
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…
Labour ramps up calls for public inquiry into handling of Covid crisis
Ministers are scrambling to reassure the public that everything is fine. An NHS England letter emerged yesterday warning…
How must we address women’s safety? Recognise male violence, for a start
The view of former director of public prosecutions Keir Starmer on how rape has effectively been decriminalised in…
Don’t ask women to change behaviour, ask how society can keep us safe
The thing about privilege is that you often don’t realise you have it until you are forced to…
Labour set to vote against “poorly thought-out” Priti Patel policing bill
Labour has announced that it will vote against the “poorly thought-out” police, crime, sentencing and courts bill that…
Scrutiny of the Metropolitan Police and women’s fight to #ReclaimTheseStreets
The Metropolitan Police is facing an investigation that will look into whether it “responded appropriately” to a claim…
Angela Rayner: “I want to be deputy Prime Minister – that’s my aspiration”
“People say to me, do you get nervous? But the thing that lets me do my job so…
UNISON’s McAnea rejects “continuity candidate” label as “patronising”
Christina McAnea has strongly rejected any suggestion that she is the “continuity candidate” in UNISON’s general secretary election…
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