Today Is A Historic Day for Women’s Representation in Parliament
MPs Diane Abbott, Monica Harding and Jess Phillips
On Thursday, 4 July 2024, 264 women were elected to parliament, marking a jump of 6% from 35% women MPs to over 40%. This is a record high.
In the 96 years since the Equal Franchise Act (when women were given the vote on the same terms as men) we have never got so close to a gender balanced Parliament. Which is wild, if you think about it. In a country where 51% of the population are women – the fact it has taken decades to inch toward...
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