All the evidence shows voters want Labour to shift to the left — but initial signs from Andy Burnham are worrying on that front, cautions DIANE ABBOTT
AS THE Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill was debated in the Lords last week, women held a lively rally outside Parliament, highlighting our case against this repressive legislation.
In pouring rain, at short notice, a determined and diverse network of campaigns and individuals joined in the open mic, speaking out about how this Bill would affect our lives and our loved ones.
Protesters welcomed Green politicians Natalie Bennett and Jenny Jones, who came over to speak at the start of the rally.
NORMA AUSTIN HART reports from a conference on on the rights of women prisoners in the Scottish criminal justice system
ANNA FISHER explores what would it mean for women’s equality and public safety if Britain embraces full commercialisation of the sex trade
Legal frameworks designed to safeguard women are too often weaponised against them, reinforcing male power and entrenching injustice. The FiLiA Ending MVAWG Team highlight some of the issues
A joint statement from Derby Indian Workers’ Association and Vox Feminarum/Women’s Voices


