The culture of all parties, at all levels, needs to change
Political parties are complicit in putting young women off politics and it has to stop. That means changing…
Sexism
TUC exposes “pay penalty” for young mothers
Women experience a “pay penalty’ for having children early, TUC research has found. Women who become mothers before…
Women of colour are too often sidelined by the left
“A person like me, I am never scared of anybody”, Jayaben Desai told her manager before she downed…
How is Cameron so confidently treading Labour ground on equality?
David Cameron is shameless. He cleverly steals Labour’s message on equality, while pushing through cuts that increase inequality…
We need to change the sexist way we talk about leadership, says Stella Creasy
We need to change the sexist way we talk about leadership, Labour’s deputy leadership candidate Stella Creasy has…
Kendall criticises Government record on women in the workplace as 300,000 more women than men are out of work
Liz Kendall has criticised the Government’s record on women in the workplace, as evidence shows 300,000 more women…
Liz Kendall says newspaper weight comments are “unbelievable”
Liz Kendall has said that it’s “unbelievable” an interviewer at the Mail on Sunday asked her about her…
Being “brown and a women” disadvantaged candidate in hustings, says Tory
If we were in any doubt (and let’s face it, we weren’t), yesterday there was more evidence that…
Miliband spokesperson slaps down Austin Mitchell over views on female MPs
Austin Mitchell caused a stir (not for the first time) this weekend, with an article in the Mail…
Is Ed Miliband a victim of everyday sexism?
I am currently reading the brilliant book Everyday Sexism by Laura Bates. It is a powerful account of…
