The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on UN Women
This is how we’re working towards gender equality at all levels, in all areas of society
From governments to corporates, communities to individuals, this is how we create long-lasting change
When we asked our supporters to design 150 solutions for gender equality as part of our Safe Spaces Now programme, an APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) on gender equality was one of the outcomes
The APPG (All Party Parliamentary Group) on UN Women was launched in September 2020
The group brings together representatives from across political parties and divides to explore our collective progress towards gender equality and the impact UN Women can make
The APPG on UN Women serves as a parliamentary platform to address the urgent need to tackle the disproportionate burdens carried by women and girls
The APPG for UN Women brings together MPs and members of the House of Lords to unite across party divides towards a shared goal: gender equality
The group meets three to four times each year to drive policy change and bring stakeholder groups together to take action in pursuit of three goals:
- Design game-changing solutions for women’s safety in cities and public spaces across the UK
- ‘Build back better’ for women and girls in the UK post-COVID-19, based on UN Women’s global recommendations
- Accelerate progress on gender equality and the Sustainable Development Goals in the UK in the lead-up to their deadline of 2030
Meet the members of the APPG on UN Women
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| Baroness Sandy Verma |
| Co-chair |
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| Dame Maria Miller (Conservative) |
| Co-chair |
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| Jess Philips (Labour) |
| Co-chair |
They’re joined by
Liz Saville-Roberts | Plaid Cymru
Hannah Bardell | Scottish National Party
Julie Elliott | Labour
Laura Farris | Conservative
Sarah Champion | Labour
Theo Clarke | Conservative
We are currently recruiting members and would welcome interest from all parties, including from male allies!
Please get in touch if you’re an MP and would like to be involved.
Take a look behind the scenes at a typical year with the APPG on UN Women
💬 MPs and Parliamentarians attend CSW (the Commission on the Status of Women) in March
✏️ APPG members will support the UK mission to CSW in reviewing the text ahead of next year’s CSW
📅 A team of MPs and Parliamentarians will host an event to help combat violence against women in line with 16 Days of Activism in November
📣 APPG members host members of our CSW Working Groups to share their findings in January
Change needs to happen at all levels, in all areas of society. You can help make that possible
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