Do Women Need a Leg Up in Politics?

Date: 
3 May 09
Do Women Need a Leg Up in Politics? A debate March 5 2009 1.30 pm- 4 pm One World Action invites you to mark International Women's Day by joining this debate. Are positive action measures the solution to achieve fair representation for women in politics? What about meritocracy? Do women make a difference in politics? Chair: Anna Ford Speakers: Isma Almas (award-winning comic) Jennette Arnold (chair of the London Assembly) Vera Baird MP (solicitor general) Natalie Bennett (editor of Guardian Weekly) Lucy Changwe (Zambian Deputy Minister for Gender and Development)

Upcoming events

Christian Aid drumming at Treasury

Christian Aid needs you, your friends and some drums to show the government that we haven't gone away. They want the UK government to cut funding to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank until they stop forcing damaging free-trade policies on poor countries.

National Day of Climate Action (preparation)

In preparation for International Demonstrations on the 4th November the Campaign against Climate Change has announced a nation day of action.This is to raise the profile of the local campaign but to also make people aware of the issues and the goals of the November the 4th demonstration.

Stop ArmingIsrael

In July 2006, as Israel launched a horrendous attack on Southern Lebanon, various organisations and individual campaigners came together to launch Stop Arming Israel.Speakers:Jeff Halper, Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions

Labour conference demo

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  • End the Occupation of Iraq
  • Don't attack Iran