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Helen Pankhurst
The need for more women in politics is urgent Let’s face it, over a hundred years on since women were first able to stand as candidates in Westminster, parliament remains far...
Our partners across the UK
We are working closely with our partners across the UK including Engender in Scotland. In this post they set out the role of data in delivering equal representation:...
50:50 NI interviews with women candidates
In the run up to the most recent local elections in Northern Ireland, 50:50NI ran a blog series interviewing women standing for election. You can read the interviews here: 50:50...
Mumsnet Survey
In a Mumsnet survey of more than a thousand mums, 88% of those asked said that they are interested in politics but only 7% would ever consider standing for election at any level....
The Fawcett Society: experiences of women becoming an MP
Research by the Fawcett Society explored the experiences of women at each stage of the process of becoming an MP. You can read the report here.