‘Women have to fight for what they want’: UK campaigner’s 60-year unfinished battle for abortion rights
When the 1967 Abortion Act cleared parliament, marking one of the most significant steps forward for women’s rights in history, Diane Mund
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
January 9, 2026
Parliaments which have higher female representation are trusted more by their citizens
New research from the University of St Andrews has found that increases in women’s parliamentary representation within a country are related to enhanced public trust in the national parliament.
January 9, 2026
Commons women and equalities committee to stop using X amid AI-altered images row
July 31, 2025
'We're really excited about votes for 16 and 17-year-olds'
The Government has announced plans to allow 16 and 17-year-olds to vote across the UK by the next general election.
June 16, 2025
MI6 appoints first female chief in 116-year history
MI6 will be led by a woman for the first time in the foreign intelligence service's 116-year history.
May 26, 2025
Former U.K. prime minister Theresa May says ex-world leaders need to stop commenting on everything: ‘be a measured voice’
Theresa May, Britain’s ex-prime minister, says that rather than reaching for social media the second major news breaks, former world leaders would be better off taking a step back and bringing
May 21, 2025
Labour cancels its women’s conference after supreme court gender ruling
Labour has cancelled its national women’s conference and restricted all-women shortlists as it awaits full guidance from the equalities watchdog, drawing criticism from transgender rights and gender-critical campaigners.
April 17, 2025
Growing threats faced by women candidates undermine our democracy
As Liberal MP Pam Damoff prepares to leave politics, she joins other Canadian women MPs in warning that growing threats and harassment are