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Baroness Sugg: Our next Conservative Prime Minister must be a leader for women and girls

When crises hit, vulnerable groups are disproportionately impacted. Over the past few years of Covid and economic stress, we’ve seen the effects on women and girls and how gender equality has been rolled back by a generation around the world.

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17 Jun Economy

UK crying out for female tradespeople says research by the Chartered Institute of Building

3 in 5 of us would hire female plumbers, carpenters, electricians and builders to work in our homes

Only 1% of tradespeople working in UK construction industry are female

North American campaign group, Tradeswomen Building Bridges attend special event in Parliament to share secrets of their success

Driving high growth women led enterprises

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07 Jun Economy

Driving high growth women led enterprises

Sooner or later, every woman entrepreneur pitching for investment will encounter a similar experience.

08 Mar Economy

Pay transparency pilot: forging a fairer path

Every one of us has experienced the excitement of finding the right job. Reading through the advertisement, knowing it’s tailor made for you, excited to get stuck in and show off your skills. But then you see there’s no salary listed. Some people see that as a challenge; a chance to head to the negotiating table and ask for what they want. But for others, it means they end up receiving less than they are worth, and deserve.

08 Mar Foreign affairs

British parliamentarians must lead the way in fighting for equality both at home and abroad

In Ukraine, International Women’s Day is usually a public holiday, an opportunity to mark the unique role women play in the culture of the whole nation. This year will be very different. Thousands of Ukrainian women, their children and family members are forced to flee their homeland, fearing for their lives, as the country faces brutal attack from a mindless dictator.

08 Mar Political parties

This is no longer a man’s world - our politics needs to catch up

Last week, a photograph of the CEO luncheon at the Munich Security Conference was widely ridiculed as it showed a large room packed with exclusively white men of a certain age. With countless reports showing the benefits of diversity in decision making, it was no wonder that this group of leaders seemed absurdly out of touch.

We must develop new ways of working to support women across all walks of life

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07 Mar Communities

We must develop new ways of working to support women across all walks of life

The saying: ‘if you want a job done, give it to a busy woman’ holds particularly true in a year in which we have all faced a great many challenges – and nowhere more so than in the world of Westminster.

Ladders for Leaders: How can we ensure others overtake us in the working world?

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07 Mar Education

Ladders for Leaders: How can we ensure others overtake us in the working world?

The key to continually improving society is just that - continuous improvement. By its very definition, it is the ongoing betterment of our society. The only sustainable way we can ensure progress doesn’t stop, or even worse recede, is to pass on our successes to others to help them overtake us.

07 Mar Communities

The Women in Westminster: The 100: 2022 list is revealed

I’m delighted that The House magazine’s Women in Westminster: The 100 is back for a third year; and we continue to recognise and celebrate the outstanding achievements of women over the past twelve months in public life, by recognising one hundred women who have inspired in their sector in the world of Westminster. You can view this year's list now at www.womeninwestminster.co.uk.

11 Jan Communities

We must celebrate Westminster's female role models if we're to attract more women to a career in politics

02 Dec 2021 Defence

MoD Accused Of "Failing To Deliver Justice" After Confirming Sex Assault Cases Will Stay In Military Courts

Cases of sexual harassment and rape involving serving soldiers will continue to be heard in the military courts, the Ministry of Defence has confirmed following an inquiry into how women are treated in the armed forces.

22 Nov 2021 Communities

Women in Westminster: The 100 is back!

The House magazine’s Women in Westminster: The 100, is back for a third year, and nominations are now open at www.womeninwestminster.co.uk.

08 Oct 2021 Political parties

Has The Conservative Party Got A Woman Problem?

Much was made of the 50-50 gender split in Boris Johnson’s top team following the recent cabinet reshuffle, with Liz Truss’s promotion to Foreign Secretary alongside Priti Patel as Home Secretary meaning that two of the four most significant roles in government are now held by women.

22 Sep 2021 Environment

Climate action must advance the rights of women and girls

The UK government must ensure there is a global commitment to limit climate change to 1.5 degrees and give concrete support for gender equality and women and girls’ leadership.

15 Sep 2021 Foreign affairs

The UK must develop and fund a plan for Afghan education at G20

I hope that our new Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss, will prioritise education for Afghan children. Thanks to her work as Minister for Women and Equalities, she knows better than most the central importance of a quality education to girls’ empowerment.

19 Aug 2021 Home affairs

Violent misogyny does not exist on the fringes – it’s a daily threat to women’s lives

Half-hearted legislation to subject gun license applicants to a social media check will remain ineffective unless misogynistic motivations behind the violence are acknowledged.

29 Jul 2021 Social affairs

Installing buffer zones around abortion clinics would be a direct threat to civil liberties

If ever passed, a law introducing buffer zones would set a dangerous and unjust precedent for restrictions on other opinions that may challenge the perceived status quo at any given time.

20 Jul 2021 Health

Inequality is the biggest barrier to reducing baby loss and improving maternity safety

Babies from minority ethnic or socioeconomically deprived backgrounds continue to be at significantly greater risk of perinatal death than their white or less deprived peers.

12 Jul 2021 Political parties

IPSA clashes with Stella Creasy MP over maternity cover

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (IPSA) been criticised for rejecting Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy’s request for a locum to cover her maternity leave.

06 Jul 2021 Home affairs

Our society is currently letting down women and girls

Making misogyny a hate crime would cement a new mindset into future generations of men and boys that every day, casual sexism and misogyny is unacceptable.

22 Jun 2021 Home affairs

The government has failed women – we need deeds not just words to turn the tide on systematic rape failures

The Rape Review didn’t come close to meeting the scale of the challenge in the criminal justice system. We need a tangible, urgent plan to address what has effectively become the decriminalisation of rape in this country.

14 Jun 2021 Health

Failure to take action has led to sexual abuse being normalised in schools

Peer-on-peer sexual abuse was rife when the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee reported five years ago. Fast forward, Ofsted are only now giving it the attention it deserves.

11 Jun 2021 Foreign affairs

British aid cuts hit women hardest but British leadership could change that

The cause of gender justice runs through multiple, overlapping crises faced by the G7. Britain must champion equality across the world and deliver on the vision for a more inclusive future.

30 Mar 2021 Coronavirus

Women in Northern Ireland still need help to access safe abortion

The publication today of the Report on Sexual and Reproductive Health in Northern Ireland by the Northern Ireland Abortion and Contraception Taskgroup (NIACT) marks a year since new regulations for legal abortions, came into force in Northern Ireland. The report provides an evidence base to inform the funding and commissioning of Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) provision, and integrated sexual and reproductive healthcare for the population of Northern Ireland. It is also demonstrates how clinician-led collaborative working can transform sexual and reproductive healthcare despite considerable political resistance.