Labour calls for cross-party commission on women’s pension age
Owen Smith has called for a cross-party commission to examine the “fundamental injustice” facing women affected by Government attempts to equalise…
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Tory promises on equal pay are a lot of hot air
Last summer David Cameron declared that he would “end the gender pay gap in a generation” and made…
We know that gender inequality is still rife – and we’ll carry on fighting it
By Ivana Bartoletti and Seema Malhotra MP Today marks the 11th Anniversary of the Fabian Women’s Network. We are…
We must do more to make sure all our members have an equal footing
As a member of Labour’s NEC I’ve consistently campaigned to ensure Labour practises what it preaches on equality.…
Women are underrepresented at every level in the Labour Party
Women still face huge barriers to representation in the Labour Party, including facing a greater deterrence than men…
What is Europe doing to tackle the gender pay gap?
It could not be more apparent (or obvious) that there is a gender pay gap in existence. A…
Fabians launch project to help make Labour ‘look like the country’
The Fabian Society have today launched a survey of Labour Party members, which they say is the first…
Why are young women less likely to be paid living wage?
New figures from the Resolution Foundation show that the gender pay gap is rife among those in their…
Labour needs to be a more welcoming and accessible grassroots movement for women and mothers
Jeremy Corbyn’s recent commitment to a 50% female shadow cabinet and working towards 50% of Labour M.P’s being…
Cooper puts focus on families with promise to invest in early years
Yvette Cooper today makes helping families the focus of her leadership offer today – and says that Labour…
