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Letter to the new PM
We wrote to the new Prime Minister to congratulate him on the role. See below or here for the text of the letter. Dear Prime Minister, Congratulations on your appointment as...
Baroness Smith confirms support for 106 and plans for Access to Elected Office
We were delighted to receive this letter from Baroness Smith in June 2026 confirming: 'On section 106, the Government is committed to broadening political representation. This...
Meeting with Minister for Disability
We had a constructive and positive joint meeting with Stephen Timms MP, The Minister for Disability in April 2026. The meeting was held jointly with colleagues from Disability...
Scarlett Maguire shares polling on young women at members’ meeting
Pollster Scarlett Maguire joined our April 2026 members meeting to share insights from her polling for the New Statesman cover story on 'Angry Young Women' and the growing gender...
Calls Grow for Section 106 and Access to Elected Office During Passage of the Representation of the People Bill
The Representation of the People Bill is currently progressing through Parliament and presents an important opportunity to advance issues we have been campaigning on for some...
Inspiring Future Leaders in Parliament
Young women urged to challenge Westminster norms at International Women’s Day forum Young women must feel emboldened to question power and engage directly with those who hold it,...
Making Parliament Work for Women: Cat Smith MP on the work of the Procedure Committee
On Wednesday 21st January Centenary Action hosted an event alongside our partners at 50:50 Parliament and the APPG Women in Parliament focused on Making Parliament Work for...
Meeting with the Leader of the House
We were pleased to meet with Sir Alan Campbell MP, Leader of the House of Commons, alongside Lyanne Nicholl from 50:50 Parliament to discuss how Parliament can better support...
Jess Phillips MP speaks at Jan members’ meeting
We started 2026 with a members’ meeting with Jess Phillips MP, who shared an update on the Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy. The meeting was extremely well...
Letter to the Minister for Disability
Following our Disabled Women in Politics event we wrote to Minister for Disability, Stephen Timms MP. See below for the text of the letter: Dear Minister The Government’s...
Closing the Political Confidence Gap
Centenary Action was delighted to support Shout Out UK and University of Roehampton's event Closing the Political Confidence Gap: Empowering the Next Generation of Female Leaders...
How Parliaments can Address Violence Against Women in Politics
On 9th December 2025, as part of the #16Days of Activism, Centenary Action partnered with Westminster Foundation for Democracy to launch their new MINA methodology for tackling...
Founding Mothers Fun-draiser
In October 2025 Centenary Action Business- Link hosted their annual fundraiser in support of our mission to achieve a gender equal parliament. This year's Fun-draiser brought...
Evidence to the Procedure Committee
On Wednesday 5th November our Steering Group member Sarabajaya Kumar gave evidence to the House of Commons Procedure Committee inquiry into call lists, urging MPs to ensure that...
Disabled Women in Politics event
On Monday 20th October 2025 we brought together a panel made up of female politicians, activists and academics to discuss how to break down the barriers to representation faced...
Northern Regenerative Leaders Influencing Westminster
In November 2025, in collaboration with The Sustainability Community and The Yorkshire Women’s Forum, Centenary Action Business-Link hosted an inspiring evening at EY in Leeds,...
Championing Women in Politics from Rural Areas
On 9th July 2025 the APPG Women in Parliament held an event in Parliament focused on Championing Women in Politics from Rural Areas. The gathering brought together MPs,...
Marking 97 Years of Equal Franchise by Closing the London Stock Exchange
Centenary Action was honoured to be invited to close the London Stock Exchange on 2nd July 2025, marking 97 years since the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act...
Commemorative Photo of Women MPs
On Wednesday 2nd July 2025 Centenary Action and the APPG Women in Parliament marked 97 years since women won the right to vote on the same terms as men by organising a...
Women in Parliament: How far have we come and what’s next?
On Tuesday 1st July we were proud to host Women in Parliament: How Far Have We Come and What’s Next? a joint event with the APPG Women in Parliament, bringing together MPs,...
Connection, Purpose, Possibility networking event
On Tuesday June 10th, the Centenary Action Business Link brought together women from politics and business for a structured networking session. The session was opened by Emily...
Centenary Action welcomes establishment of Access to Elected Office Steering Group
Centenary Action welcomed the establishment of the new Access to Elected Office steering group, which aims to support disabled candidates and explore funding for disability...
APPG Women in Parliament Co-Chairs join Centenary Action members meeting
On 25th March 2025 we were delighted to be joined by Mims Davies MP and Dawn Butler MP, Co-Chairs of the APPG Women in Parliament, at our online members meeting. Dawn and Mims...
Bringing Women to the Table
Shrija Bhattacharya & Zuzana Liptakova share their reflections on Centenary Action-Business Link's most recent event. On Monday, March 10, 2025, a room filled with...