Is your political party using the Equal Representation in Politics Toolkit to improve equality, accessibility, diversity & inclusion? Do you want your party to do more for those who experience exclusion from political & decision-making spaces?

'Our engagement in the society, our responsibility as black women in politics, is to make politics work for everyone. And those who have faced the worst examples of bad politics are the ones who are best prepared to make it the most effective means of advancement and…

🧵1/3 Tomorrow marks 7 years since the two-child limit policy came into force, & the need to scrap it could not be greater.Across Scotland 9% of children live in a family whose benefit payments are reduced by the two-child limit, an issue inextricably linked to women’s inequality

🗳 How do we ensure we elect more women, more minority ethnic people, more disabled people & more LGBTI people?

Political parties have a unique role in achieving greater diversity in our elected representation, but so much about elections is decided long before polling day.

📢The new chapter of the #EqualRepresentationInPolitics Toolkit on Candidate Assessment is here!

🗓️Ahead of parliament & local elections in 2026 & 2027, now is the time for parties to review how aspiring candidates gain approval to stand so we see more diversity on the ballots.

My latest for Al Jazeera English on Frank Hester's racist comments about Diane Abbott MP. I spoke with three Black British women, Dr. Natasha Shotunde, Sophia Moreau and Kimberly McIntosh, who said such racism is retraumatising and it deters Black women from public facing roles.
aljazeera.com/features/2024/…

We are inviting all women serving as councillors for a relaxed online session to share resources, experiences and advice so we can build a stronger support network for women in local politics.

Join us on Thursday, 21st March at 1-2pm or 7-8pm: bit.ly/Cllr-Coffee-Ti…

We're appalled at the violent, misogynistic & racist comments made by Frank Hester.

Black women in politics receive abuse online - both racist & misogynistic. Misogynoir is sadly rife for Black women in public life.

We stand in full solidarity with Diane Abbott MP.

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Not if your work place is a full day’s travel away, your constituency is the size of Northern Ireland and no remote options are offered…

Absolutely right to say it shouldn’t be.

Incorrect to say it’s not.

Harassment, violence, long work hours and constant scrutiny: could you do your job under these circumstances? Our new Mere Mortals report explores how political leaders’ jobs affect their wellbeing and how this impacts us all as citizens. Read it here: tinyurl.com/yeyjpnd8

A bit late on announcing this but absolutely thrilled to see my analysis in The Political Studies Association's #PoliticalIsight on women politicians resigning at the peak of their career. I talk about the structural barriers women face in a male-dominated institution.

journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.117…

'[Let's] make sure that society is inclusive for all people with disability'

Laura from @sds_sport is attending today's event Summit for International Day of Persons with a Disability.

Watch the event, recorded this afternoon in Scottish Parliament at ow.ly/w91R50Qbcgp

#IDPD

Join our bi-monthly network for d/Deaf and Disabled women and those with long term health conditions who are active in politics! Held in partnership with Centenary Action and The Disability Policy Centre.

Taking place on Thursday 30th November 1-2pm & 7-8pm: bit.ly/November_Elect…