A sign for Parliament Street, central London. Photo: Isabel Infantes/EMPICS Entertainment. All rights reserved.
Regardless of what happens in this election, the UK will not have a gender-balanced parliament. Rather, it seems that the under-representation of women is one of the few constants we can rely on. Research commissioned by the Fawcett Society has predicted that, despite increases in the percentage of female candidates standing for major parties, parliament will likely see women’s representation flatline at under 30%.
