The Life Peerages Act 1958 received Royal Assent 60 years ago on 30 April, paving the way for women to sit in the Lords and bringing diversity of experience and breadth of knowledge to its membership
Crime, civil law, justice and rights Equality Gender
Members consider impact of hate crimes against British Muslims
Crimes of violence Criminal law Equality Gender
Report by Lords Commissioner for Standards covers two complaints
to the protected characteristics of age, sex and gender
The latest news on bills, questions, debates and committee work
highlights progress and recommends new measures UK Gender
Population news from UK Parliament
Women’s Day Members debate UK’s role in advancing gender
The results of the Deputy Speakers election for the 2015 Parliament were announced in the Commons Chamber by the Speaker on Wednesday 3 June 2015
, the side of the House they come from, and their gender
On Sunday 22 June, the Speaker of the House of Commons, the Rt Hon John Bercow MP, marked five years since his election to office on 22 June 2009, as the 157th Speaker
four workplace equality networks (LGBT, disability, gender
The House of Lords Communications Committee is taking up the challenge of examining media plurality in its new inquiry, and will begin its first evidence session by questioning academics and specialists on Tuesday 11 June
not just political coverage but also geographical, gender
A cross-party delegation of 13 MPs and Peers participated in the Annual Session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, from 6-9 October in Copenhagen, Denmark
transatlantic bond; and further ways to mainstream a gender
The House of Commons offers work experience to secondary school students as part of their careers education
regardless of disability, faith, ethnicity, race, gender
