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] 50:50 is a registered charity. [6]
The campaign includes the #AskHerToStand campaign. [4]
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] 50:50 is a registered charity. [6]
The campaign includes the #AskHerToStand campaign. [4]