Anne-Marie Trevelyan encourages women in north Northumberland to stand for public office to commemorate 100 years since women were given the vote
Anne-Marie has been meeting women encouraging them to get involved in politics and stand for public office in advance of Tuesday’s 100 year anniversary since Parliament gave women the right to vote.
We want to see more women in public life, and more women representing the Conservative Party at all levels.
That is why we announced £5 million to help celebrate this milestone and to encourage more women to engage in our democracy. It will fund activities in the cities and towns with strong links to the campaign for women’s suffrage, and allow local communities to apply for money to run celebratory events.
Theresa May and the Conservatives have a proud record of promoting women in politics. The first woman to sit in the House of Commons was a Conservative, and we were the first party in the western world to elect a female Prime Minister. The Prime Minister co-founded Women2Win, appointed a female Vice-Chair to our candidates department to look at how we can get more female candidates and we are working hard in Government to give women greater financial security, ensure equal opportunities in the workplace – so there’s no glass ceiling - and are working to end violence against women and girls.
Anne-Marie said:
“I walked to work today, as a female MP, thinking of the amazing suffragettes, my predecessor MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed Mabel Philipson (1923-26) and all those incredible women who have worked so hard to get us where we are today and how proud they would be to see so many women MPs elected to the House of Commons today. There is more to do, but I am proud that there are over 200 female MPs today and I would encourage women across the country to get involved in politics and stand for public office. There are many great initiatives to help with this such as #AskHerToStand, Women 2 Win and others. Together, we can help our fellow girls and women shape their lives in whatever way they want, free from the obstacles that have hampered us in the past.”