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Rebecca Lury Articles

Women taking a lead in business

With Cameron in need of improving his perception among the female electorate, the chance to talk about the positive effects of women in business offered just such an opportunity. Unfortunately, what has dominated the media reaction to Cameron’s comments about...

How have things changed for women since May 2010?

Last year I wrote that it was disappointing that despite an increase in the number of women MPs, we did not see a corresponding increase in women holding positions of power within government. A year on, how has the government fared with the choices that it made?

Where have the women gone?

The new government is disappointing for women’s representation, but there are interesting appointments and many new women on the backbenches

Women in politics

Tory win will be loss for women in parliament