Katie has spent over a decade campaigning for social justice and supporting underrepresented communities to call for change. She joined our team following her work with Activate, which she grew from an idea into an organisation. Katie served on the board of directors for Amnesty International UK for 6 years. She was a UK NGO delegate to the 63rd United Nations Commission on the Status of Women.

Eleanor is a History and Politics student from the University of Sheffield. While she does spend lots of her time playing sports such as basketball, she is even more eager to explore the world of politics. Eleanor has been politically active throughout her school years and at university, spending lots of her time canvassing, volunteering and being a part of Sheffield's Politics Society.

Kanika Phillip writes about the discrimination female politicians face in UK politics.

Maggie McTernan, programme co-ordinator of Elect Her, writes about the courage of women in public life who speak out about sexual harassment and assault, in light of the experience of Jenni Hermoso, Spanish World Cup winner.

Kathryn Lum, a gender equality trainer, lecturer, researcher and writer, explains the different voting systems through a feminist lens and the impact our current electoral systems can have on women’s representation in politics.

Celia Hensman, Co-Founding Director of The Disability Policy Centre, shares why it’s vital that disabled women are able to participate and engage in politics, and what actions we can all take to achieve equitable politics for disabled communities.

Alice Bell, campaigner with Fawcett East London, argues a more equitable politics is needed to make progress on persistent political struggles. Using the long-fraught issue of equal pay as an example, she shows how the End Salary History campaign has brought together the interests of diverse stakeholders to provide a route to equality - and suggests better representation in politics would enable change that responds to collective action.

Maggie McTernan shares why women are leaving their positions as councillors as a result of the barriers they face in local politics, and how she and two other councillors set about changing this in 2022.

Our Community & Communications Coordinator Rosie introduces our new blog series, What Does Equitable Politics Look Like?

I am super excited to announce that Hannah Stevens, our fabulous Programme Manager, has been promoted to the position of Director starting on the 1st of July.

Watch, and read, Joy Salaja’s insightful review of our Peer Circle Programme. Get a taste for what’s involved, our aims and the role our programme can have in helping you kickstart your political career.

Kate Nevens, fellow Parliament Project Facilitator and Scottish Green Party co-convenor was kind enough to give some of her time to discuss her experience in politics. This discussion explores first political steps, running as a candidate in a general election and the need for diverse representation of women in politics.