02 July 2024 This general election, women make up 40% of candidates in winnable seats Whilst we see an exciting opportunity for a more gender-equal parliament than ever before, all political parties must take action to ensure continued and lasting progress. More than a century since the Qualification of Women Act enabled the first woman to stand as an MP, we still do not have gender parity in Parliament. Before Parliament was dissolved on 30th May just over a third - 35% - of MPs were women, ...
