Harriet Ruth Harman,Baroness Harman,,is a British politician and solicitor. She was a Member of Parliament (MP) for more than 40 years,from 1982 to 2024,making her the second longest-serving female MP in British history after Baroness Beckett. Harman was MP for Camberwell and Peckham from 1997 to 2024 and MP for Peckham from 1982 to 1997. A member of the Labour Party,she was Deputy Labour Leader and Chair of the Labour Party from 2007 to 2015,and also briefly served as Leader of the Opposition in 2010 and 2015,after the resignations of Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband,respectively. She served in various Cabinet and Shadow Cabinet positions. She has been a member of the House of Lords since 2024. Also In 2024 Harman succeeded Labour Party MP Jess Phillips as co-host of the Sky News podcast Electoral Dysfunction alongside Political Editor Beth Rigby and former Scottish Conservatives Leader Baroness Davidson.
Stonewall Equality Limited,trading as Stonewall,is a lesbian,gay,bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) rights charity in the United Kingdom. It is the largest LGBT rights organisation in Europe.
Abortion laws vary widely among countries and territories,and have changed over time. Such laws range from abortion being freely available on request,to regulation or restrictions of various kinds,to outright prohibition in all circumstances. Many countries and territories that allow abortion have gestational limits for the procedure depending on the reason;with the majority being up to 12 weeks for abortion on request,up to 24 weeks for rape,incest,or socioeconomic reasons,and more for fetal impairment or risk to the woman's health or life. As of 2022,countries that legally allow abortion on request or for socioeconomic reasons comprise about 60% of the world's population. In 2024,France became the first country to explicitly protect abortion rights in its constitution,while Yugoslavia implicitly inscribed abortion rights to its constitution in 1974.
Susan Katharine Hussey,Baroness Hussey of North Bradley,,known as Lady Susan Hussey,is a British noblewoman who served as a Woman of the Bedchamber to Queen Elizabeth II and as a Lady of the Household from September to November 2022 under King Charles III. According to BBC News,Hussey "was a key and trusted figure in the British royal household for decades."
The Fawcett Society is a membership charity in the United Kingdom which campaigns for women's rights. The organisation dates back to 1866,when Millicent Garrett Fawcett dedicated her life to the peaceful campaign for women's suffrage. Originally named the London National Society for Women's Suffrage,and later as the London Society for Women's Suffrage,the organization was renamed The Fawcett Society in 1953.
There are many cultural aspects surrounding how societies view menstruation. Different cultures view menstruation in different ways. The basis of many conduct norms and communication about menstruation in western industrial societies is the belief that menstruation should remain hidden. By contrast,in some indigenous hunter-gatherer societies,menstrual observances are viewed in a positive light,without any connotation of uncleanness. In most of India,menarche is celebrated as a rite of passage.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is a non-departmental public body in Great Britain,established by the Equality Act 2006 with effect from 1 October 2007. The Commission has responsibility for the promotion and enforcement of equality and non-discrimination laws in England,Scotland and Wales. It took over the responsibilities of the Commission for Racial Equality,the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Disability Rights Commission. The EHRC also has responsibility for other aspects of equality law:age,sexual orientation and religion or belief. A national human rights institution,it seeks to promote and protect human rights throughout Great Britain.
Louisa Hareruia Wall is a New Zealand former double international sportswoman,former politician,and human rights advocate. She represented New Zealand in both netball as a Silver Fern from 1989 to 1992 and in rugby union as a member of the Black Ferns from 1995 to 2001,including as a member of the 1991 World Netball Championships runner-up team and 1998 Women's Rugby World Cup winning team.
John Fingland Mason is a Scottish independent politician who has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow Shettleston since 2011. He was a member of the Scottish National Party until his expulsion in 2024.
Susan Elizabeth Black is a British computer scientist,academic and social entrepreneur. She is known for saving Bletchley Park,with her Saving Bletchley Park campaign. Since 2018,she has been Professor of Computer Science and Technology Evangelist at Durham University. She was previously based at the University of Westminster and University College London.
Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera is a Malawian politician and theologian who has served as President of Malawi since June 2020. He has served as the leader of the Malawi Congress Party since 2013. He was President of the Malawi Assemblies of God from 1989 to 2013.
The Women's Equality Party (WEP) is a feminist political party set up in the United Kingdom in 2015. The idea was conceived by Catherine Mayer and Sandi Toksvig at the Women of the World Festival,when they concluded that there was a need for a party to campaign for gender equality to the benefit of all. The launch meeting was on 28 March 2015 under the title "The Women's Equality Party needs you. But probably not as much as you need the Women's Equality Party". The party's full policy was launched by its then-leader Sophie Walker at Conway Hall on 20 October 2015. In January 2020,Mandu Reid took over as party leader.
Maria Colette Caulfield is a former British politician. She served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Mental Health and Women's Health Strategy and Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Women from October 2022 to July 2024.
The Women's Equality Party was a minor political party active within the state of New York. It was founded in 2014 by Andrew Cuomo and appeared alongside his name on the 2014 and 2018 gubernatorial ballots under New York's electoral fusion law. The party encountered controversy due to endorsing the male Andrew Cuomo for governor over primary challengers Zephyr Teachout and Cynthia Nixon in 2014 and 2018,which has led to claims that the party was a front organization for Cuomo's gubernatorial campaigns in 2014 and 2018.
Sophie Walker is a British political activist who was the founding leader of the Women's Equality Party (WE) in the United Kingdom.
Tampon tax is a popular term used to call attention to tampons,and other feminine hygiene products,being subject to value-added tax (VAT) or sales tax,unlike the tax exemption status granted to other products considered basic necessities. Proponents of tax exemption argue that tampons,menstrual pads,menstrual cups and comparable products constitute basic,unavoidable necessities for women,and any additional taxes constitute a pink tax.
Emma Ann Hardy is a British Labour Party politician who has served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Water and Flooding since July 2024. She was previously the Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle until the 2024 General Election and is the current Member of Parliament (MP) for Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice. Until May 2019,she was also a member of Hessle Town Council focusing on NHS and education. Hardy is a member of Labour's National Policy Forum and was an education union employee.
Marsha Chantal de Cordova is a British politician serving as Member of Parliament (MP) for Battersea since 2017. A member of the Labour Party,she was a Member of Lambeth London Borough Council from 2014 to 2018. Since 2024,De Cordova has served as Second Church Estates Commissioner.
A by-election was held in the UK Parliament constituency of Lewisham East on 14 June 2018,following the resignation of Labour MP Heidi Alexander. It was the second by-election held during the 57th UK Parliament,which was elected in June 2017.
Daniel Rayne Kruger is a British Conservative Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for East Wiltshire,previously Devizes,since 2019. He has been Shadow Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Defence since July 2024.
