Jilly Rogers, NCWGB President, and Ruth Batty, NCWGB’s Director for Development, were joined by Network 18-30 members, Abby, Betty, Ella, Georgia and Sian, at Westminster.
Organised by Centenary Action, we heard from an inspirational panel of women MP’s led by Dawn Butler MP. We heard about their ideas to encourage women to stand for elections from local authorities to Parliament. Challenges discussed included barriers for mothers, disabled women and the costs of standing for election.
Lots of suggestions and ideas were shared, aiming to create a gender equal Parliament by 2028; the 100th anniversary of all UK women and men receiving the right to vote.
NCWGB first raised awareness of this need with our 1920 resolution, reaffirmed in 2006 and 2010.
