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Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka Partner content
Social affairs
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Sharon Gaffka
Former reality TV star Sharon Gaffka shot to fame when she appeared on ITV’s Love Island. The show provided a platform that she has used to campaign on issues that particularly affect women and girls. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Gaffka to learn more about what drives her and what she plans to do next
Everything You Need To Know About The MP Vote On Decriminalising Abortion
Health
Everything You Need To Know About The MP Vote On Decriminalising Abortion
MPs have been offered a 'free vote' on whether to remove criminal penalties for women who illegally end their own pregnancies.
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Grey-Thompson Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Grey-Thompson
Former athlete Tanni, The Baroness Grey-Thompson, was famed for her grit and determination on the racetrack. Now she uses that same drive to fight for fairness for people with disabilities. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with the 11-time Paralympic gold medallist to learn why she believes equality for disabled people remains some distance away
Scrapping aid for dedicated gender-based programmes is a mistake
Foreign affairs
By Alice Macdonald MP
Scrapping aid for dedicated gender-based programmes is a mistake
Narrowing the international gender employment gap doesn't just lead to healthier families and more stable societies – it could add trillions of pounds to global wealth
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Lucy Fisher Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Lucy Fisher
Lucy Fisher is the Whitehall Editor for the Financial Times and the host of the FT’s Political Fix podcast. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Fisher to learn about reporting complexity with clarity and discuss how the culture of Westminster is changing
Women in Westminster: The 100 2025 list is revealed!
Parliament
By Baroness Jenkin of Kennington
Women in Westminster: The 100 2025 list is revealed!
I’m delighted to be back for the sixth year of The House magazine’s Women in Westminster: The 100.
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Katy Balls Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Katy Balls
Political Editor of The Spectator, Katy Balls, is a woman who is plugged firmly into the national political conversation. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Balls to discover how her curiosity-powered journalism helps the public understand the people and policies that affect their lives
Equalities Committee Chair Warns UK Not 'Immune' To US Anti-Diversity Drive
Communities
Equalities Committee Chair Warns UK Not "Immune" To US Anti-Diversity Drive
The chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee has said she is concerned that diversity and inclusion (DEI) schemes in the UK could be impacted by attacks from US President Donald Trump.
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Dawn Butler MP Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Dawn Butler MP
When first elected in 2005, Dawn Butler became only the third Black woman to become an MP. She has since spoken out about the misogyny and racism she encountered upon entering the Commons. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Butler to learn why she believes that society needs to put fairness first
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Louise Casey Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Louise Casey
Baroness Louise Casey’s landmark reviews have taken a forensic look at some of the most difficult and politically charged issues in modern British society. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Louise Casey to learn why she believes change is always possible
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Jackie Storer Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Jackie Storer
Former BBC journalist Jackie Storer swapped the newsroom for the Speaker's Office where she became press secretary for Sir Lindsay Hoyle, Speaker of the House of Commons. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Storer to learn more about why opening up the Commons to the wider world is essential for our democracy
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Jaswant Narwal Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Jaswant Narwal
For over 30 years Jaswant Narwal has worked for the Crown Prosecution Service, prosecuting some of the nation’s most challenging and high-profile criminal cases. As part of our Women in Westminster series, PoliticsHome sat down with Narwal to learn more about why she believes in people-powered justice
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Eleni Courea Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Eleni Courea
The Guardian’s Political Correspondent, Eleni Courea, is part of a new generation of female journalists in the UK Press Lobby. As part of our Women in Westminster series, PoliticsHome sat down with Courea to learn more about why she believes demystifying politics is essential for our democracy
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Alicia Kearns MP Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Alicia Kearns MP
Alicia Kearns MP entered the Commons in 2019 and rapidly made her mark, becoming the first woman to chair the Foreign Affairs Select Committee. As part of our Women in Westminster series, PoliticsHome sat down with Kearns to learn about her journey in politics and why she will never settle for “good enough”
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Harriet Harman Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Harriet Harman
Before stepping down at the last election, Harriet Harman was the longest-serving woman MP, with over 40 years of service in the House. As part of our Women in Westminster series, PoliticsHome sat down with Harman to explore the changes she has witnessed and to talk about her hopes for the future
Supercharging prevention, prioritising women’s health: how can intimate health education help the government deliver on NHS pledges? Partner content
Health
By Bayer
Supercharging prevention, prioritising women’s health: how can intimate health education help the government deliver on NHS pledges?
If the new government is to meet manifesto pledges on women’s health and realise a whole-system shift from sickness to prevention, it must take cross-government action to enhance provision of lifelong education around vulval anatomy and vaginal health. Only by recognising intimate health education as a cornerstone of women’s health can we empower girls and women to understand their body without metaphor, euphemism, oversimplification and sexualisation.
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Caroline Nokes MP Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Caroline Nokes MP
Caroline Nokes MP is one of the Patrons of Women in Westminster: The 100. As nominations open for our 2025 list, PoliticsHome sat down with Nokes to reflect on her journey in politics so far and to discuss what she and her fellow Patrons will be looking out for in this year’s nominations
Parliamentary event calls for action on improving women's health Partner content
Health
By Bayer
Parliamentary event calls for action on improving women's health
A “Welcome to Parliament” reception brought together women MPs, experts from the pharmaceutical industry, and senior health leaders to celebrate the record number of women elected at the general election and to discuss the transformative impact this could have on women’s health.
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Dame Rachel de Souza Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Dame Rachel de Souza
As Children’s Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza ensures that government, public bodies, and others fulfil their responsibilities to England’s children. As part of our Women in Westminster series, PoliticsHome sat down with de Souza to learn more about why children’s voices must be heard
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Joeli Brearley Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Joeli Brearley
After being unfairly dismissed from her job while pregnant Joeli Brearley channelled her anger into action and founded the campaigning organisation Pregnant then Screwed. As part of our Women in Westminster series, PoliticsHome sat down with Brearley, to learn more about why she believes her campaigning has struck a chord with working mothers across the nation
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Cindy Butts Partner content
Parliament
By Total Politics Impact
Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Cindy Butts
In 2023, the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) published its landmark report on the sexism, racism, and classism that have affected cricket for decades. As part of our Women in Westminster series, PoliticsHome sat down with Commission Chair, Cindy Butts, to learn more about why equity is vital in both sport and society
Labour Chair Accuses Tories Of Being Fixated On 'Lanyards And Toilet Tsars'
Social affairs
Labour Chair Accuses Tories Of Being Fixated On "Lanyards And Toilet Tsars"
Labour Party chair Anneliese Dodds has said ordinary voters “don’t care” about which lanyards people are wearing, accusing the Conservative government of being “fixated” on culture wars.
Women's Issues Have Seen A 'Sea Change' In Parliamentary Attention
Political parties
Women's Issues Have Seen A "Sea Change" In Parliamentary Attention
MPs and campaigners have declared there has been a parliamentary “sea change” on women's issues, as a range of topics primarily affecting women are taking an ever more prominent place in politics.
The Garrick Club now welcomes women – but why would we ever want to join?
Social affairs
By Baroness Kennedy
The Garrick Club now welcomes women – but why would we ever want to join?
On Tuesday evening, a vote by the all-male Garrick Club decided to admit women as members.