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British Deaf Association@BDA_Deaf12 Sep 2025
BDA CEO Rebecca Mansell reports from UK Parliament on BSL Act 2022 progress. All witnesses were deaf BSL signers - a historic moment! Watch here (BSL): parliamentlive.tv/.../fc944a…
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EVAW Coalition@EVAWuk20 May 2025
❗️NEW: Government response to @CommonsWEC report has let down survivors and is a missed opportunity to deliver justice and prevent future harm. Government must deliver on the recommendations without delay if it is to meet its stated ambition to halve VAWG endviolenceagainstwomen.org.…

Government’s refusal to act on image-based sexual abuse "a devastating letdown" | End Violence...

The government’s response to the Women and Equalities Committee report on tackling non-consensual intimate image abuse (NCII) represents “a missed opportunity to deliver justice for survivors and...

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Transport Committee
@TransportCttee20 Mar 2025
Too often, people with accessibility needs are being let down, and this needs to change. There needs to be an overhaul of UK transport’s regulatory system to ensure disabled people are protected from discrimination and can travel where and when they need to. Read our report 👇

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rphelpline@RPhelpline4 Nov 2024
On November 6th, we'll be attending Parliament to speak about how our Helpline works to remove non-consensual intimate images online. Find out more about the session happening with the @Commonswomequ below. committees.parliament.uk/eve…
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Women & Equalities Committee
@CommonsWEC10 May 2024
Following our session with @georgiaharisonx & @SWGfL_Official, Chair @CarolineNokes has tabled an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill calling for non-consensual intimate images to be made illegal. Read our letter to @MoJGovUK Minister @Laura__Farris committees.parliament.uk/pub…
Letter to Laura Farris MP about a tabled amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill to make non-consensual intimate images illegal, dated 10 May 2024

ALT Letter to Laura Farris MP about a tabled amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill to make non-consensual intimate images illegal, dated 10 May 2024

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Women & Equalities Committee
@CommonsWEC19 Jan 2024
On Wednesday, we’re holding a one-off session on the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among young people. We’ll hear from @CMO_England, @ChildrensComm and @BASHH_UK. Learn more about the session 👇 committees.parliament.uk/wor…
Women and Equalities Committee Prevalence of STIs among young people Watch on Parliament Live

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Women & Equalities Committee
@CommonsWEC5 Jan 2024
On Wednesday we’re holding the first session on our new inquiry into ‘The rights of older people’. We’ll hear from: 🗣️ @IndependentAge, @age_uk, @Ageing_Better and @talkolderpeople/@comisiwnphcymru Learn more about the session 👇 committees.parliament.uk/eve…
We are questioning older people’s charities and the Older People’s Commissioner for Wales Watch live on Wednesday 10 January at 2.20pm Women and Equalities Committee

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Women & Equalities Committee
@CommonsWEC8 Dec 2023
🔎 On Wednesday, we’ll be scrutinising the work of the Minister for Women and Equalities. 🗣️ We’ll hear from @KemiBadenoch (Minister for Women and Equalities) and Marcus Bell (Director @ehgovuk). Find out more about the session 👇 committees.parliament.uk/eve…
We are questioning Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, Minister for Women and Equalities Watch live on Wednesday 13 December at 4pm

ALT We are questioning Rt Hon Kemi Badenoch MP, Minister for Women and Equalities Watch live on Wednesday 13 December at 4pm

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Women & Equalities Committee
@CommonsWEC1 Dec 2023
On Wednesday, we’ll hold our first oral evidence session of our inquiry into the 'Impact of the rising cost of living on women'. Witnesses: 🗣️@nottswomenscent, A Better Start & @LancashireWomen 🗣️@WomensBudgetGrp, @Gingerbread& @StepChange Learn more committees.parliament.uk/wor…
We are questioning women’s centres and charities Are women disproportionately affected by the rising cost of living? Watch live on Wednesday 6 December at 2.30pm Women and Equalities Committee

ALT We are questioning women’s centres and charities Are women disproportionately affected by the rising cost of living? Watch live on Wednesday 6 December at 2.30pm Women and Equalities Committee

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Women & Equalities Committee
@CommonsWEC23 Nov 2023
On Wednesday, we’re holding our final session on ‘Women’s reproductive health’ with: 🗣️ @acmedsci, @The_MRC, @NIHRresearch & @NICEComms 🗣️ @mariacaulfied (@DHSCgovuk), @lregan7 (Women’s Health Ambassador) & @charlottemcardl (@NHSEngland) Learn more: committees.parliament.uk/wor…
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Women & Equalities Committee
@CommonsWEC17 Nov 2023
On Wednesday, we’re holding our final session on health-related barriers for women in sport. We’ll hear from @_UKCoaching, @Sport_England, @uk_sport, @YouthSportTrust and @UKSportsInst. Find out more here: committees.parliament.uk/eve…
We are questioning representatives from the sports sector. Is women's health being prioritised in sport? Watch us live on 22 November at 10am. Women and Equalities Committee

ALT We are questioning representatives from the sports sector. Is women's health being prioritised in sport? Watch us live on 22 November at 10am. Women and Equalities Committee

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It was a privilege to give evidence alongside these two brilliant advocates for victims at @Commonswomequ in Parliament today. As the Victims and Prisoners Bill returns to Parliament, I look forward to working with them both to make sure that it truly delivers.
Image of the Victims' Commissioner (Baroness Newlove), with the Domestic Abuse Commissioner (Nicole Jacobs) and London Victims' Commissioner (Claire Waxman).

ALT Image of the Victims' Commissioner (Baroness Newlove), with the Domestic Abuse Commissioner (Nicole Jacobs) and London Victims' Commissioner (Claire Waxman).

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Women & Equalities Committee
@CommonsWEC13 Nov 2023
On Wednesday, we're holding a session on ‘The escalation of violence against women and girls’. We'll hear from: 🗣️ @RefugeCharity, @womensaid & Suzy Lamplugh Trust (@live_life_safe), 🗣️ @VictimsComm, @CommissionerDA & @LDNVictimsComm Learn more here: committees.parliament.uk/eve…
Women and Equalities Committee The Escalation of violence against women and girls Follow our inquiry

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Women & Equalities Committee
@CommonsWEC12 Oct 2023
Next week, we’ll be hearing from @TVNaga01 and @VickyPattison as part ofour inquiry into ‘Women’s reproductive health’. Witnesses will share their personal experiences of menstrual and gynaecological health issues. Details can be found here: committees.parliament.uk/eve…
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Women & Equalities Committee
@CommonsWEC27 Sep 2023
We are investigating how the rising costs of food, energy, housing and other expenses are impacting women📢 Share your views and experiences: committees.parliament.uk/cal…
An image of someone pushing a shopping trolley in a supermarket. A white rectangle over the image containing the words "Women and Equalities Committee". An orange rectangle over the image containing the words "We are launching an inquiry into the impact of the rising cost of living on women".

ALT An image of someone pushing a shopping trolley in a supermarket. A white rectangle over the image containing the words "Women and Equalities Committee". An orange rectangle over the image containing the words "We are launching an inquiry into the impact of the rising cost of living on women".

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Women & Equalities Committee
@CommonsWEC20 Sep 2023
🚨 New inquiry 🚨 We have launched an inquiry, 'The rights of older people', to examine key issues faced by older people, and the policies in place to support them. 🔎 Find out more and submit written evidence by Tuesday 31 October 👇 committees.parliament.uk/com…
Is there an adequate framework to champion older people's rights? We've launched an inquiry Women and Equalities Committee

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Women & Equalities Committee
@CommonsWEC14 Sep 2023
🚨 Just published 🚨 📩 We have published the Government response to our recent report on 'So-called honour-based abuse'. ❌ The @ukhomeoffice has rejected our calls for a statutory definition of honour-based abuse. 🔎 Learn more & read the response 👇 committees.parliament.uk/com…
Women and Equalities Committee So-called honour-based abuse Read the Government's response to our report

ALT Women and Equalities Committee So-called honour-based abuse Read the Government's response to our report

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Caroline Nokes
@carolinenokes31 Aug 2023
Talking periods this afternoon with @WellbeingofWmen and some amazing people like @lregan7 @DrNighatArif @AnnelieseDodds - @Commonswomequ new inquiry into women's reproductive health still open for evidence until tomorrow – at South East, England
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BBC 5 Live Sport
@5liveSport6 Jul 2023
Ex-West Ham, Chelsea and England star @clrafferty1 had three ACL injuries during her career. It led to her early retirement at 30 years old. Listen to 'Tackling the women’s ACL crisis' on @BBCSounds via The Football Daily 📲⚽️ #BBCFootball

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UK House of Commons
@HouseofCommons17 Mar 2023
We continue our #WomensHistoryMonth series with Committee Chairs @Meg_HillierMP (@CommonsPAC) and @hbaldwin (@CommonsTreasury) discussing their experiences and the need for more women’s voices in Parliament. You can find out more about committees here: parliament.uk/about/how/comm…
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