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This International Women's Day, it’s time to support those who have lost loved ones
This International Women's Day, it’s time to support those who have lost loved ones
Coronavirus
By Lord Loomba
As I look back, 2020 was an unprecedented, unpredictable and unforgettable year. The Covid-19 pandemic has killed more than two million people and destroyed economies all over the world. It has spared no country.
Inspiring the next generation: Women in Westminster 100 is back!
Education
By Women in Westminster
Inspiring the next generation: Women in Westminster 100 is back!
Leaders must learn from the mistakes of the past to help female recruits in future
Defence
By Sarah Atherton MP
Leaders must learn from the mistakes of the past to help female recruits in future
The pandemic has exacerbated the horrors of period poverty; the free period products scheme must be made mandatory
Social affairs
By Amika George
The pandemic has exacerbated the horrors of period poverty; the free period products scheme must be made mandatory
A bakery creating opportunities for women from disadvantaged backgrounds Partner content
Communities
By The National Lottery
A bakery creating opportunities for women from disadvantaged backgrounds
The two-child limit is a hammer blow to families suffering due to the pandemic. It must be suspended
Social affairs
By Clare Murphy
The two-child limit is a hammer blow to families suffering due to the pandemic. It must be suspended
We must put ending violence against women at the heart of our G7 presidency
Social affairs
By Anthony Mangnall MP
We must put ending violence against women at the heart of our G7 presidency
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Home Office Housed Asylum Seekers In “Filthy, Impoverished And Unsafe” Barracks During Pandemic
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Tory MPs In Backlash Against NHS Pay Plan As They Urge Ministers To Do "Everything They Can" To Boost Offer
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Teachers Warn "Week On-Week Off" Schools Plan Must Be Implemented If Covid Cases Rise
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Covid Cases Fall To Lowest Level In 5 Months But Boris Johnson Warns School Reopening Will Cause Numbers To Rise
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Headteachers Asked To Relax Rules For Children Ahead Of School Uniform Bill Returning To Parliament
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The pandemic has exacerbated the horrors of period poverty; the free period products scheme must be made mandatory
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08 Mar
Children Can Go Back To School With A Negative Lab Test For Covid After A Positive Result At Home, Number 10 Confirms
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Boris Johnson Claims He's A Feminist As No.10 Hints More Women Will Be Appointed To Cabinet Within "Months"
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It’s not just the anonymous trolls: online attacks on women are in plain sight
Social affairs
By Ash Sarkar
It’s not just the anonymous trolls: online attacks on women are in plain sight
It was last summer, on the third day of people wanting to murder me over an orange lolly, that I began to wonder if my mother was right and I should’ve studied medicine after all.
Investing in girls’ education should be at the heart of Britain’s foreign policy
Foreign affairs
By Laura Round
Investing in girls’ education should be at the heart of Britain’s foreign policy
The combined impact of school closures and economic crisis brought on by Covid-19 threaten to entrench educational inequality and roll back two decades of progress on learning.
The types of defence have changed, but men are still getting away with rape and murder under a misogynistic justice system
Home affairs
By Harriet Harman MP
The types of defence have changed, but men are still getting away with rape and murder under a misogynistic justice system
How the criminal justice system treats men who kill their wives needs a thorough review and must be modernised in line with our understanding that there can be no excuses for domestic violence.
The Government Glass Ceiling
Political parties
By Kate Proctor
The Government Glass Ceiling
Does Boris Johnson really have a woman problem? It appears no Prime Minister has ever covered themselves in glory when it comes to appointing women to the Cabinet. Kate Proctor crunches the numbers.
The emotional scar forced adoption has on women is unimaginable
Social affairs
By Alex Davies-Jones MP
The emotional scar forced adoption has on women is unimaginable
As someone who has had to fight harder than most to become a parent, I can only imagine the emotional scarring that this archaic practice has left over the years.
Boris Johnson: feminist or misogynist?
Political parties
By Tanya Gold
Boris Johnson: feminist or misogynist?
For a self-proclaimed feminist, he’s made a lot of offensive remarks. At a time when women are still financially, politically and socially disadvantaged, the Prime Minister must create equal opportunities, not crack jokes, if he wants to prove his feminist credentials.
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Why Are The Creative Industries Vital To The Economic Recovery?
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Supporting Women at Work
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Is the government doing enough to support women during the pandemic?
Coronavirus
By Georgina Bailey
Is the government doing enough to support women during the pandemic?
Nursing staff are not ‘angels’: we are multi-skilled professionals deserving of fair pay
Coronavirus
By Dame Donna Kinnair
Nursing staff are not ‘angels’: we are multi-skilled professionals deserving of fair pay
Brexit All
Failure to secure a post-Brexit touring deal threatens careers of future music stars
Culture
By Jamie Njoku-Goodwin and Tom Watson
Failure to secure a post-Brexit touring deal threatens careers of future music stars
An EU-UK veterinary agreement can ease pressures on the Northern Ireland Protocol
Brexit
By Stephen Farry MP
An EU-UK veterinary agreement can ease pressures on the Northern Ireland Protocol
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Communities
By IKEA
Together we can build a fairer and more inclusive world
Going to their aid: The Preet Kaur Gill interview
Communities
By Rosa Prince
Going to their aid: The Preet Kaur Gill interview
Culture All
The issue of gambling won’t decide the next election, but Red Wall voters will – and politicians should listen to what they have to say Partner content
Culture
By Betting And Gaming Council
The issue of gambling won’t decide the next election, but Red Wall voters will – and politicians should listen to what they have to say
Women in STEM are still an afterthought
Culture
By Chi Onwurah MP
Women in STEM are still an afterthought
Defence All
We have a rare opportunity to ensure the Armed Forces Bill delivers the very best for our service personnel
Defence
By Stephen Morgan MP
We have a rare opportunity to ensure the Armed Forces Bill delivers the very best for our service personnel
Without being credibly costed, the Integrated Review risks reducing Britain’s foreign policy to ‘virtue signalling and symbolism’
Defence
By Kevan Jones MP
Without being credibly costed, the Integrated Review risks reducing Britain’s foreign policy to ‘virtue signalling and symbolism’
Economy All
The Budget was a missed opportunity to champion women
Economy
By Wera Hobhouse MP
The Budget was a missed opportunity to champion women
Amendments to the Financial Services Bill will empower FinTech to drive our economic recovery
Economy
By Lord Holmes
Amendments to the Financial Services Bill will empower FinTech to drive our economic recovery
Education All
LISTEN: Women in Westminster: The 100 Podcast
Education
By Women in Westminster
LISTEN: Women in Westminster: The 100 Podcast
The cost of child poverty
Education
By Jack Monroe
The cost of child poverty
Energy All
With a focus on climate change, younger generations of nuclear professionals are making a real difference Partner content
Environment
By Sellafield Ltd
With a focus on climate change, younger generations of nuclear professionals are making a real difference
The Bank of England must be bolder on monetary policies to halt climate change
Economy
By Maria Busca
The Bank of England must be bolder on monetary policies to halt climate change
Environment All
Fly-tipping rise has serious environmental and economic consequences - we need regulatory overhaul Partner content
Environment
By Environmental Services Association
Fly-tipping rise has serious environmental and economic consequences - we need regulatory overhaul
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Environment
By Mineral Wool Insulation Manufacturers Association
Budget 2021: Green Homes Grant success pivotal for a green recovery 
Foreign affairs All
Britain could have a role to play in reviving the Iran nuclear deal
Foreign affairs
By Peter Bottomley MP and Lord Chiswick
Britain could have a role to play in reviving the Iran nuclear deal
Britain must hold China to account or risk seeing democratic freedoms slip away
Foreign affairs
By Andrew Rosindell MP
Britain must hold China to account or risk seeing democratic freedoms slip away
Health All
Obesity is a national emergency; to level up society, it must be addressed
Health
By Baroness Jenkin of Kennington and Jo Gideon MP
Obesity is a national emergency; to level up society, it must be addressed
The Health and Care Bill will build a health service fit for a post-pandemic future
Health
By Edward Argar MP
The Health and Care Bill will build a health service fit for a post-pandemic future
Home affairs All
Gender-based violence wrecks families and communities: we must do all we can to stop it
Home affairs
By Victoria Atkins MP
Gender-based violence wrecks families and communities: we must do all we can to stop it
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Home affairs
By Atkins
We need national cohesion on Freeports to drive innovation and growth
Political parties All
Liz Truss: ‘I’ve got a particular view of what equality means’
Political parties
By Kate Proctor
Liz Truss: ‘I’ve got a particular view of what equality means’
In for a Penny: the new paymaster general on dyslexia, defence and making a difference
Economy
By Rosa Prince
In for a Penny: the new paymaster general on dyslexia, defence and making a difference
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We must encourage the aspirations of Muslim women and girls whilst targeting the Islamophobic narratives that seek to undermine them
Communities
By Zara Mohammed
We must encourage the aspirations of Muslim women and girls whilst targeting the Islamophobic narratives that seek to undermine them
Women with no recourse to public funds are being locked out of domestic violence support and trapped in abuse
Social affairs
By Sandhya Sharma
Women with no recourse to public funds are being locked out of domestic violence support and trapped in abuse
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