Publications
Read our latest publications, briefings and submissions.
Submission to the Modernising Elections Inquiry
We submitted evidence to the Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee's Modernising Elections Inquiry. We highlighted the need to address the democratic deficit facing women and recommended bringing Section 106 into force, alongside re-establishing an...
Evidence to the Representation of the People Bill Committee
With our partners at 50:50 Parliament we submitted evidence to the Representation of the People Bill Committee. Our two main recommendations were adding amendments to the bill to commence Section 106 of the Equality Act and establish an Access to Elected Office...
Briefing on Section 106 of the Equality Act
Together with our partners at the Electoral Reform Society we have written a briefing on how we think Section 106 could work in practice. We have shared this with the Minister for Women's civil servant team. We have also written a summary version of the briefing.
Additional Evidence to the Procedure Committee Call Lists Inquiry
Following Steering Group member Dr Sarabajaya Kumar giving oral evidence to the Procedure Committee's inquiry into call lists we submitted additional written evidence. This evidence is informed by input from women MPs and sets out the principles we think should guide...
Submission to the Modernisation Committee Inquiry into Access to the House of Commons
We submitted evidence to the Modernisation Committee inquiry into Access to the House of Commons and its procedures with input from our Academic Advisory Group, partner organisations and women from the Disabled Women in Politics Network. We include practical...
Submission to the Procedure Committee Inquiry into Call Lists
We submitted evidence to the Procedure Committee inquiry into Call Lists with input from our Academic Advisory Group. We offered evidence in support of the introduction of call lists because of their potential to increase predictability and give MPs greater certainty...
Submission to the Procedure Committee Inquiry on Electronic Voting
In response to the Procedure Committee's inquiry into electronic voting, we submitted evidence developed with input from our Academic Advisory Group. Our submission supported the introduction of electronic voting, highlighting its potential to improve accessibility...
Breaking down barriers: Empowering disabled women in politics
Read our latest report Breaking down barriers: Empowering disabled women in politics, created in collaboration with Deaf and Disabled Peoples’ Organisations (DDPOs) and advocates for women’s political participation, which outlines the key barriers disabled women face...
Submission to the Modernisation Committee
In response to the new Modernisation Committee's call for views, we wrote a submission jointly with King's Global Institute for Women's Leadership, with input from our Academic Advisory Group. In our submission we share our suggestions for how Parliament can be made a...
Disabled women in politics
Read our latest report, Overcoming the barriers to disabled women’s involvement in politics, which highlights the key issues and recommendations for change raised by our network of activists. The large text version is here.
Online Safety Bill and Online Harms Against Women
September 2021
Elections Bill Briefing
August 2021
Inquiry into Access to Elected Office
July 2021
Remotely Representative Parliament: Lesson Learning from the Hybrid Parliament
February 2021
Data drives diversity: A simple step towards more transparent politics
October 2020
The impacts of Coronavirus on women
May 2020
Electing a more diverse assembly
April 2020
Procedure Committee inquiry into proxy voting
March 2020