Maya Goodfellow: We are making progress but sexism and class prejudice are still rife within the Commons
The average MP: a white man aged 51, whose previous job was, most likely, in politics. No matter how…
Women
Harman: EU referendum is too important to be left to men
Harriet Harman today says that women’s voices are being stifled in the EU referendum debate and warns that…
“Cuts have consequences”: Corbyn tears into Tories over Queen’s Speech austerity
Jeremy Corbyn today put opposition to austerity and possible Tory tuition fee hikes at the heart of his…
Women better off for EU membership, says Harman
Harriet Harman today urged women voters to back Britain’s membership of the EU because of the bloc’s record…
Whatever choices the Tories make, women always get hit the hardest
Women will be hit six times harder than men by George Osborne’s budget. A trend that began in…
My guide to better representing women – and, yes, men must also play a role
A few weeks ago the Young Fabians launched their Women in Leadership series which highlights women’s significant under-representation in…
The budget gives an opportunity to rectify women’s state pension inequality
I would make a plea to the Chancellor to implement fair state pension transitional arrangements for women born…
Labour told it must take “urgent action” to improve women’s representation in local government
Labour Women’s Network (LWN) has demanded “urgent action” from the party following their research on women’s representation in…
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…
What Women Want and Why Labour Should Listen
International Women’s Day shouldn’t be the only day when women’s voices are amplified in the media and politics.…
