Fabian Women

Fabian Women marched on 26 March alongside Harriet Harman, Fiona Mactaggart, Yvette Cooper and other MPs and shadow ministers, protesting against the coalition’s cuts which disproportionately affect women.

Hundreds of women in the ‘women’s bloc’ set off towards Embankment to join the march of thousands, in a peaceful yet stalwart demonstration of our belief that the coalition’s cuts are neither just nor inevitable. The atmosphere of the march was exuberant and positive. The march confirmed that people are willing to speak up, join in and not accept what’s not wanted.

Read Young Fabian’s blog.
Read Left Foot Forward blog.
Read blog post by Delilah.

The Fabian Women’s Network is launching a new mentoring scheme to develop women’s political skills and increase the impact and influence of women in political debate.

The scheme, launched at the Labour Movement’s International Women’s Day Conference on 5 March 2011, is being piloted in 2011 and is open to any woman member of the Fabian Society. We welcome applications from women of all ages and levels of experience in politics. The deadline for applications to be a participant or mentor is April 7th 2011. The first ‘year’ will run from May to December 2011.

Click here to find out more and for details of how to apply.

Fabian women took part in the 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day celebrations for the Labour party on 5 March 2011. At an all-day conference, which brought together Labour party members, supporters, trade unionists and politicians, Fabian Women had their own stand and mingled with Ed Miliband (photo) and other high profile Labour politicians.

Inspiring and insightful speeches came from Harriet Harman, who urged women ‘to be the engine of their own advance’, Frances O’Grady (Deputy General Secretary of the TUC) and Yvette Cooper.

Kate Green MP was also wonderfully coherent, intelligent and memorable, providing a clear explanation as to why the coalition’s cuts are unfair to women. Nan Sloane, from the Centre for Women and Democracy, also gave an interesting account on how countries compare regarding women in politics.

Read Ed Miliband’s post on Labour List.
See blog post by Delilah.