50:50 Parliament

50:50 Parliament is a cross-party campaign to achieve gender equality in the House of Commons (UK).[1] Female representation stood at 32% as of the 2017 General Election.[2] To mark International Women's Day 2018, MPs including the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition, wore 50:50 badges at Prime Minister's Question time.[3] The campaign was founded by Frances Scott in 2013.[4][5]

The campaign includes the #AskHerToStand campaign.[4]

References
  1. "Launch of 50:50 Parliament Ambassador Programme Causes a Whirlwind at Westminster". HuffPost UK. 10 March 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
  2. Watson, Christopher; Uberoi, Elise; Kirk-Wade, Esme (25 February 2020). Women in Parliament and Government (Research Briefing).
  3. "Explainer: why MPs are wearing 50:50 badges at Prime Minister's Questions". inews.co.uk. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. Scott, Frances. "Women in the Humanities". wih.web.ox.ac.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  5. "There are 130% more men than women in the House of Commons. Why this has to change – Frances Scott, Founder of 50:50 Parliament". Womanthology. 14 December 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2018.
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