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Articles tagged with: women
Will 2022 be a year of reckoning or reset for the Metropolitan Police?
Home affairs
By Laura Hutchinson
Will 2022 be a year of reckoning or reset for the Metropolitan Police?
Many police forces in England and Wales would have been glad to see the back of 2021, a year of changing Covid restrictions and bad press. None more so than the Metropolitan Police which, according to its commissioner, experienced some of the “most dreadful events” in its 190-year history.
The near liquidation of Coventry United shows need for a fan-led review of women’s football
Culture
By Julie Elliott MP
The near liquidation of Coventry United shows need for a fan-led review of women’s football
As we build up to the country hosting the 2022 Women’s Football European Championship this summer, there has not been a better time to be a woman playing football in the UK since the FA rescinded the ban on women playing football was banned by the football authorities in 1921.
Abortion rights are being denied in Northern Ireland - progress on services is long overdue
Health
By Alex Davies-Jones MP
Abortion rights are being denied in Northern Ireland - progress on services is long overdue
We can all recognise that abortion is an emotive, sensitive topic that often engenders passionate views on all sides of the debate. In the midst of all of the different views however, are women and girls in Northern Ireland who are still, despite a change in the law, facing barriers to accessing abortion services.
It’s shameful that victims feel demeaned and degraded instead of seeing justice delivered
Home affairs
By Anna McMorrin MP
It’s shameful that victims feel demeaned and degraded instead of seeing justice delivered
“You’re safer staying in that abusive relationship than you are trying to get out. The aftermath is 100 per cent worse.” Harrowing words that you’d never think a survivor of attempted murder, rape and domestic abuse would utter. But that’s the harsh reality Rachel (pseudonym) and many other survivors face because of the ugly truth behind our broken criminal justice system.
A third of pregnant women fear losing their job over Covid safety worries - rules protecting them are not fit for purpose
Health
By Ros Bragg
A third of pregnant women fear losing their job over Covid safety worries - rules protecting them are not fit for purpose
Jessica (pseudonym) was six months pregnant when her boss called her in to “discuss her performance”. After repeatedly asking to work from home since she’d become pregnant, and being refused any additional protections against Covid, she realized that she was being sacked.
Women's lives at risk every day the government delays opening the Afghan resettlement scheme
Foreign affairs
By Dr Ewelina U. Ochab
Women's lives at risk every day the government delays opening the Afghan resettlement scheme
In the weeks before the August 31st deadline for U.S. troops to withdraw from Afghanistan, hundreds of people were evacuated. The evacuation, as challenging as it was, was additionally affected by bombings that left hundreds of people dead or injured and resulted in the premature termination of some evacuation efforts.
Communities
By Women in Westminster
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.


Endometriosis and PCOS need better funding and research to improve treatment outcomes for women
Health
By Dr Larisa Corda
Endometriosis and PCOS need better funding and research to improve treatment outcomes for women
There are several theories, but scientists don’t know what causes endometriosis or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Despite being conditions which respectively affect one in 10 and one in five women around the world, there are a lot more unknowns around both.
We must do more to improve support for menopausal women
Health
By Carolyn Harris MP
We must do more to improve support for menopausal women
The menopause is something that every woman will experience at some point in her lifetime. When and how we experience it is unique to each of us. For some it will be a simple transition with relatively few side effects. For others the symptoms will be extreme – physically painful, mentally challenging and at their peak, completely life changing.
The government is failing in its fundamental duty to protect women and girls and uphold the law
Home affairs
By Anna McMorrin MP
The government is failing in its fundamental duty to protect women and girls and uphold the law
“Traumatised, forgotten, abandoned.” These are words spoken by victims of domestic abuse, rape and serious sexual assault who are being let down by the criminal justice system - suffering in isolation, scared and often completely unaware of their rights as victims.
Women’s trust in the police can not be rebuilt until officers are held accountable for their own misconduct
Home affairs
By Jamie Klingler
Women’s trust in the police can not be rebuilt until officers are held accountable for their own misconduct
The Prime Minister refusing to make misogyny a hate crime and the Deputy Prime Minister, Dominic Raab, not even knowing the definition of the word, illustrates that tackling violence against women and girls is not a priority for this government.
We need fundamental reforms to address the epidemic of violence against women
Home affairs
By Stella Creasy MP
We need fundamental reforms to address the epidemic of violence against women
The last Law Commission review of hate crime, published in 2014, still sits unused on a dusty shelf at the Ministry of Justice, so it is hard to have confidence this one will be any different.
Partner content
Economy
By Chartered Institute of Building
Leading advocate for women in construction appointed Vice President of CIOB
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has appointed its latest Vice President, Sandi Rhys Jones OBE FCIOB FWES MCIM.
The Taliban want to silence women – we must amplify their voices
Foreign affairs
By Harriet Harman MP
The Taliban want to silence women – we must amplify their voices
The Taliban say they will allow girls to be educated, women to work and be in politics, but there is doubt as whether they can or will keep that promise. The very least we can do is ask these women what help and support they need.
The Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme is welcome, but we must expand eligibility for family reunion
Foreign affairs
By Caroline Nokes MP
The Afghan Citizens' Resettlement Scheme is welcome, but we must expand eligibility for family reunion
I very much hope this scheme really will be bespoke, fast and generous. The women of Afghanistan do not have the 6 years to get to safety, they probably don’t have 6 months.
We must work urgently to support the Afghans we have abandoned
Foreign affairs
By Baroness Helic
We must work urgently to support the Afghans we have abandoned
For the vast majority of Afghans, the Taliban conquest will be a cause for grief, pain, and suffering. We must do everything we can to mitigate the damage, with asylum, humanitarian aid, and every bit of diplomatic pressure we can muster.
Withdrawal from Afghanistan has placed women and girls in mortal danger
Foreign affairs
By Nusrat Ghani MP
Withdrawal from Afghanistan has placed women and girls in mortal danger
Right now, we must provide support for women and girls in Afghanistan, let alone for the translators. It’s time for Global Britain to step up.
Cervical screenings save lives
Health
By Alex Davies-Jones MP
Cervical screenings save lives
In 2016, I was diagnosed with CIN3 and abnormal cells which have a high chance of becoming cancerous if left untreated. I had to have surgery and now live without the majority of my cervix. It is a story that I was hesitant to open up about because of the stigma that sadly still exists.
Our society is currently letting down women and girls
Home affairs
By Wera Hobhouse MP
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.
At-home abortion is a disservice to women
Health
By Carla Lockhart MP
At-home abortion is a disservice to women
Abortion providers cannot ensure that the pills they prescribe are taken within the appropriate time frame, increasing the risk of severe complications and late abortions.
Government must use the women’s health strategy to finally fix gaping holes in miscarriage support
Health
By Olivia Blake MP
Government must use the women’s health strategy to finally fix gaping holes in miscarriage support
A re-focus on miscarriage is desperately needed, and long overdue. The days of leaving women to suffer in silence must be a thing of the past.
Women have right to choose abortion at home
Health
By Louise McCudden
Women have right to choose abortion at home
When visiting a clinic remains such a tough experience for so many, removing the option of telemedicine, without a clinical basis for doing so, would be indefensible.
How to tackle sexism and sexual harassment in schools
Education
By Nina Humphries, UK Feminista
How to tackle sexism and sexual harassment in schools
Sexism and sexual harassment are endemic in UK schools – and girls are demanding action.
Women in Northern Ireland still need help to access safe abortion
Coronavirus
By Dr Laura McLaughlin
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.