Women & Equalities Committee
@CommonsWEC
We are a cross-party group of @HouseofCommons MPs working together to scrutinise the Government on equalities. See what we're working on 👇
Watch an exchange between our Chair, Sarah Owen MP, and Professor Aidan Fowler of @NHSEngland from this week's evidence session looking into the health impacts of breast implants and cosmetic procedures ⬇️
Following the Government's announcement of amendments to the Employment Rights Bill to include bereavement leave for parents who experience a pre-24 week pregnancy loss, our Chair, Sarah Owen MP, welcomes the amendment and the benefits it will bring to those most in need 👇
During our session this week with Lead Reviewer of the Independent Porn Review, @BertinGabby, she outlined her fears about the lack of regulation in the online porn industry ⬇️
Watch this session today from 2.20pm: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/2e…
Lead Reviewer of the Independent Porn Review, @BertinGabby, will give evidence to us this week. We want to find out more about how the availability of violent pornography is contributing to sexist and misogynistic attitudes for our inquiry on misogyny.
The Government has announced that it will ban the use of Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) in cases of harassment and discrimination by amending the Employment Rights Bill. We called for this in our Report on Misogyny in Music and in the follow up Report last month 👇
We have published a report, Misogyny in music: on repeat. We found that banning non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) is fundamental to tackling a 'culture of misogyny'. Read the full list of recommendations: publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm5901/cmse…
Today, the Government has announced it will amend the Employment Rights Bill to expand rights to bereavement leave for parents who experience a pre-24 week pregnancy loss. This change comes after the Government accepted one of our key recommendations in our report 👇
A period of paid leave “should be available to all women and partners who experience a pre-24-week pregnancy loss." We have published a report on miscarriage and bereavement leave. 🔗 Link below
Lead Reviewer of the Independent Porn Review, @BertinGabby, will give evidence to us this week. We want to find out more about how the availability of violent pornography is contributing to sexist and misogynistic attitudes for our inquiry on misogyny.
Watch Baroness Gustafsson @biztradegovuk tell us about what success looks like for the Invest in Women Taskforce 👇 She spoke about the need for cultural change and unpicking the key barriers for women in business.
Watch our fourth and final evidence session looking at female entrepreneurship tomorrow at 2.30pm: Parliament Live: parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/04…
On Wednesday 2 July at 2.30pm, we will hear from Ministers from @oeogovuk and @biztradegovuk in the fourth and final evidence session in our inquiry into female entrepreneurship. Watch on Parliament Live 🟢
Today the Government has announced a review of the parental leave system. We published a report on paternity and shared parental leave. We found that the current system is broken, and have a number of recommendations to help fix it ⬇️
I know how hard it is for new parents juggling childcare and work. Right now, one in three dads don’t take paternity leave because they can’t afford it — that's just not fair. My government is launching a full review of our parental leave system to deliver for working parents.
On Wednesday 2 July at 2.30pm, we will hear from Ministers from @oeogovuk and @biztradegovuk in the fourth and final evidence session in our inquiry into female entrepreneurship. Watch on Parliament Live 🟢
Tomorrow we will be holding a joint pre-appointment hearing for the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) alongside @HumanRightsCttee. The Government's preferred candidate is Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson. Watch on Parliament Live 🟢
Continuing our inquiry into cosmetic procedures, we spoke to academics and health practitioners about industry regulation and mental health support. Here, Dr Christopher Rowland Payne, Consultant dermatologist, talks about the financial impact of practitioner regulation ⬇️