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Revealed: how hundreds of seats are effectively ‘reserved’ by men at Westminster

New research released today shows how our electoral system is blocking progress towards greater gender equality in parliament. It’s time for a new frontier.

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Marking the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act. PA Images/Steve Parsons. All rights reserved
Marking the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act. PA Images/Steve Parsons. All rights reserved

Image: Marking the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act. PA Images/Steve Parsons. All rights reserved

After a week of celebrating the extension of the right to vote, where does women’s representation go from here?

Recent elections have seen progress on women’s representation in Westminster. Yet it is slow. Two thirds of MPs are still men.