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Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Mhari Aurora

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11 Sep Parliament

Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Mhari Aurora

Mhari Aurora is a familiar face on Sky News, often bringing viewers the first take on the big breaking overnight business and politics stories. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with Aurora to learn how an emerging generation of Lobby journalists is opening politics to new audiences.

Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Amy Rees

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09 Aug Parliament

Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Amy Rees

Amy Rees’s entire career has been focused on delivering positive change for the people who live and work in UK prisons and in the community. As part of our Women in Westminster series, PoliticsHome sat down with the Chief Executive of HM Prisons and Probation Service to learn more about her journey from prison wing to Whitehall.

Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Benjamin

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07 Aug Parliament

Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Baroness Benjamin

Baroness Floella Benjamin has spent a lifetime advocating for diversity and the rights of children. As part of our Women in Westminster series, PoliticsHome went through the Square Window with Baroness Benjamin to learn more about how positivity has powered her career in public life.

03 Jul Health

It’s time to stop jailing women for abortions

Last month, a mother of three children was sentenced to 28 months’ imprisonment for ending her pregnancy. She was prosecuted under Section 58 of the Offences against the Person Act, a piece of legislation dating from 1861 that carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment.

26 Jun Defence

The MoD must do more to improve the treatment of servicewomen

Two years ago, I chaired the Defence Select Committee’s inquiry into the lived experiences of service women and female veterans. We did not know at that time what a seminal piece of work this would be.

20 Jun Books & culture

Compelling: Baroness O’Grady reviews 'Necessary Women: The Untold Story of Parliament’s Working Women'

An important contribution to social history, Necessary Women reveals that the struggle for financial survival was as urgent for the working women of Parliament as obtaining the vote

Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Dr Hannah White OBE

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08 Jun Parliament

Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Dr Hannah White OBE

Hannah White has spent a career dedicated to improving the way that government works. Now, as Director of the Institute for Government, White provides an independent and knowledgeable voice that is helping shape a more modern and inclusive democracy. As part of our Women in Westminster series, we sat down with her to learn more about how she believes our politics needs to change.

Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Nickie Aiken MP

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18 May Parliament

Women in Westminster: In Conversation With Nickie Aiken MP

Nickie Aiken entered Parliament in 2019. She has rapidly established a reputation as a passionate advocate for women’s health issues. As part of our Women in Westminster series, she sat down with PoliticsHome to share her experiences in politics so far, and her hopes for the future.

01 May Social affairs

Tory MP Says There Are “No Effective Measures” To Tackle Sexual Harassment In Parliament

Conservative chair of the women and equalities committee Caroline Nokes has renewed her call for clearly defined processes to tackle issues around sexual harassment in Parliament, expressing frustration that there are currently “no effective measures” in place.

08 Mar Communities

Women in Westminster: The 100 2023 list is revealed

It is a tremendous privilege to be back this year for The House magazine's fourth instalment of Women in Westminster: The 100; celebrating the outstanding achievements of women around Westminster, who have demonstrated over the past year that they are not only influential in their own field but have the talent and platform to inspire the next generation to make a difference.

08 Mar Social affairs

A message to my daughter for International Women’s Day

As I put my six-year-old daughter to bed last night, she asked me what International Women’s Day was.

Women in Public Affairs: Get in the room where things happen

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15 Feb Parliament

Women in Public Affairs: Get in the room where things happen

The pandemic has changed the way we work for good, but we must not let it roll back progress in securing equality and diversity in the workplace.

08 Feb Communities

What does an MP look like in 2023? With more female MPs than ever, the answer is not a simple one

In the midst of the pandemic I did a zoom meeting with my Labour colleague Chi Onwurah, and something she said has stuck in my mind ever since. I don’t remember the purpose of the zoom, but I do remember Chi saying that she had been told she, “didn’t look like an MP”. It is something many of us have been told, including me, and it begs the question, “what does an MP look like?”

10 Jan Parliament

A House for everyone: a case for modernising Parliament

The social make-up of the House of Commons has shifted dramatically over the past 100 years and particularly over recent decades. While Parliament has become more diverse, much more needs to be done to ensure our MPs and their experiences truly represent the world outside of Westminster.

27 Oct 2022 Communities

Training and encouragement play their part in getting women into politics, but role models are important too

December 2019 was a record-breaking month in Parliament – the General Election had seen the highest number of women ever elected to Parliament.

But that milestone, while important, was 220 – only around a third of all MPs elected. Since then the number has risen to 225. So, while a success it’s still short of where it should be.

19 Oct 2022 Foreign affairs

Iranian women have long fought for justice – but these protests are a turning point

It’s probably fair to say that we don’t tend to think of women having much political or public influence in Middle Eastern or Islamic countries.

18 Jul 2022 Political parties

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.

International Women in Engineering Day 2022

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22 Jun 2022 Environment

International Women in Engineering Day 2022

International Women in Engineering Day, brought to you by Women’s Engineering Society will celebrate its 9th year in 2022. Figures as of June 2021 show that 16.5% of engineers are women.

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17 Jun 2022 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 2022 Economy

Driving high growth women led enterprises

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

08 Mar 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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 2022 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.