Could You Be An MP?

Becoming an MP isn't right for everyone, but it isn't just a job for middle-aged men. Here, a number female MPs tell you why life in Parliament works for women.

Cheryl Gillan

MP for Chesham and Amersham and Shadow Secretary of State for Wales

There are a lot of myths about women in politics, of which the most damaging is that women do not support other women in politics. That is definitely not true!

Justine Greening

MP for Putney

There’s been a lot of debate in recent years about whether parliament is male-dominated environment and whether you feel out of place as a woman. My experience so far has been that I haven’t found it an issue at all.

Making a dream come true!
As a child, who did you dream of becoming? A scientist who would find the cure for cancer? A teacher who would mold young lives? A fireman who would rescue people from burning buildings? I dreamed of becoming a politician who would build a better future for our children.

WOMEN2WIN GOES NORTH
Wendy Morton, PPC for Tynemouth, recently held a women2win Networking Event
with Eric Pickles MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, at St James' Park stadium in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Women’s Parliamentary Radio celebrates 90 years of women and the vote
Women’s Parliamentary Radio is a web based broadcaster that allows listeners to download or stream audio reports of our interviews and programmes with women MPs and MEPs here, in Europe, and with women politicians in other parts of the world too.

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Could You Be An MP?

Cheryl Gillan

Justine Greening