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June 30, 2016
The UK based International Women's Organization Womankind Worldwide published a statement on the implications of Brexit for women's rights

Womankind Worldwide is a women’s rights and international development organization making an impact through the power of

February 13, 2015
IPU teams up with British MPs in empowering Myanmar's women politicians

 

April 28, 2014
Women Candidates selected to run for Labour in the Local Elections 2014, UK

As it stands today, Tuesday 29th April 2014, 187 Labour Party candidates have been selected to run in the Local Elections in May 2014. Currently 55 of these candidates are women which is just under thirty percent (29.4%).

February 11, 2014
The women of Westminster have had enough

Are the women of Whitehall and Westminster so hacked off with our degraded way of doing politics that they are finally going to force some revolutionary changes? I’ve never known so many senior women so dismayed by the one-upmanship games of male politicians.

February 11, 2014
David Cameron's 'Women Problem' - Time for Quotas?

It is worth saying again: Prejudice against women fulfilling their professional promise is one of the most pernicious discriminations still tolerated in the UK.

February 8, 2014
MPs call for action to keep more women in politics

MPs are to launch an inquiry into why so many women are quitting politics as David Cameron faces calls to promote more female ministers and end "childish bullying" culture of the Commons.

February 7, 2014
Who would be a woman in politics?

Pioneers may be picturesque figures, but they are often rather lonely ones.

February 4, 2014
Ed Miliband accuses David Cameron of running country like old boys' network

David Cameron has been accused of running the country like an old boys' network after he turned up to prime minister's questions with an entirely male frontbench.

January 29, 2014
Rosemary Butler launches training for women seeking public office, Wales

An initiative to encourage more women to apply for key roles in Welsh public life has been launched at the Senedd.