Since before my time as a Member of Parliament, I’ve long worked across political parties to encourage more women and people from different backgrounds to stand for positions in public life. Whether that’s standing for Parliament, local government or community leadership roles.
Whatever your political persuasion or background, we will need the very best community leaders to help us rebuild in the years ahead, which is why I passionately believe positions in public life should feel open to everyone.
For International Women’s Day on 8 March, I will be hosting a virtual event to discuss what it’s been like since being elected, how I got here, and to answer your questions on how to get more involved!
Let me know in the comments below if you’ve considering standing before or would consider it now. What would you like to know more about and what guest speakers might you find helpful?
