ParliGENDER at Houses of Parliament Restoration & Renewal

ParliGENDER works on behalf of members to raise awareness of gender inequality at every level and to work to achieve positive change. We identify and challenge structures and practices that lead to gender inequality or discrimination. We campaign for improvements, and provide training and support for our members.

Parliagender’s successes range from improved wellbeing services for MPs’ staff, to running a Women into Leadership mentoring project, to promoting flexible working for men, to providing new support for women MPs.

Parliagender offers its members help, advice and support in dealing with many issues of gender equality. We send out regular communications about gender in Parliament, hold events, and run equality analyses.

Membership

All parliamentary passholders, including Commons and Lords staff, MPs staff and contractors are welcome to join Parliagender, as are MPs and Peers. Membership is not restricted to people who require a platform relating to this WEN but those involved are required to respect the aims of the Network.

Matt White

"Whilst our Programme will cover many aspects of corporate management, project management, and design and engineering, clearly the bulk of our activity will centre around design, engineering and project management. These are areas in which women remain severely underrepresented despite concerted efforts over many years to address the imbalance. Our programme is possibly unique in providing an ultra-high-profile opportunity to showcase the benefits of seeking to achieve a truly gender diverse team. This could be a great legacy for our industry."