Labour Women’s Network Articles

On the surface, we have made huge strides for women’s equality in the party. Women made up over half our candidates in target seats at the election this year, and make up two of the four candidates for leader. Every single candidate for leader or deputy has signed the...

Does it matter what school you went to? There was some interesting research from the Sutton Trust this week on the educational backgrounds of those likely to win parliamentary seats in May. The key conclusion is that the overrepresentation of those who have been...

Yesterday John Woodcock and Alison McGovern signed the Labour Women's Network #PowerPledge on behalf of Progress. We are very proud to be among the first signatories and we will be framing it for the office, but it will not be sitting on a shelf gathering dust. This...

I sincerely hope that this will be the last coalition Christmas we will need to endure. At last the general election feels within touching distance – and the chance of a Labour government is real. One thing is for sure after next May’s election – we will see another...