If women are to achieve equality, they need a voice and a seat at the table. It's time to set measurable goals to affect change.
When I was first elected in 1987, I was part of an increased number of women in the UK parliament, but we still comprised only 5% of MPs. Even now, more than a quarter of a century later and in a country that has long prided itself on a commitment to equality, only one in five MPs is a woman. Far from leading the way, we are languishing at the global average.
We invite you to read the full article published November 26, 2013
If women are to achieve equality, they need a voice and a seat at the table. It's time to set measurable goals to affect change.
When I was first elected in 1987, I was part of an increased number of women in the UK parliament, but we still comprised only 5% of MPs. Even now, more than a quarter of a century later and in a country that has long prided itself on a commitment to equality, only one in five MPs is a woman. Far from leading the way, we are languishing at the global average.
We invite you to read the full article published November 26, 2013