Comments from our founding supporters...
The following organisations have all pledged support for WP Radio: |
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  EOC: (Human Rights Commission) former chair Jenny Watson said:
"Until relatively recently, issues such as support for the modern family were all too often dismissed by many in Parliament as 'women's issues'. But thankfully times have changed. An increase in women MPs has helped to build awareness that issues connected to the family are a crucial part of politics - and that women's votes count. There are now more women than ever before in Parliament, and more male MPs are joining the debate too. Women's Parliamentary Radio is a great forum for politicians and journalists to discuss these issues and keep them at the heart of the political battleground - and hopefully it can encourage more would-be MPs to get involved in the future." |
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 Fawcett: Dr Katherine Rake, Director.
"We are delighted to support Women’s Parliamentary Radio and welcome all that it does in providing information about the valuable work that women do in parliament." |
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  Women's National Commission: Former Chair, Baroness Prosser.
"This is a great initiative and it will fill a gap in our Parliamentary media. Women are still underrepresented in Parliament but we have made great strides over the last ten years in pushing women’s voices and women's concerns up the political agenda. We need to hear more about what Parliament is doing for women and how things are changing. Radio is a great medium for reaching women who may live hundreds of miles away from the Westminster village and feel out of touch. The WNC is delighted to support wpr." |
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 Electoral Reform Society: Christine McCartney, Women’s Officer.
"This is a great initiative to highlight the contribution women are making to democracy plus the barriers they face – issues which definitely need more airtime." |
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  Hansard Society: Ross Ferguson, Director, eDemocracy Programme.
"WPR is an important and original source of political content; placingthe recordings online will help to ensure the voices of women in politicsreach a broad audience in the UK and further afield. I look forward to WPRgrowing in content and stature, and hope that it becomes one of the web's 'must visits'." |
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  Chris Keates, General Secretary NASUWT.
"The NASUWT, the largest UK-wide teachers' union, is pleased to support the Women's Parliamentary Radio. WPR is an ideal platform for debate and discussion about women in parliament and other political arenas. All too often women in politics are silenced or sidelined. This initiative is a great way to ensure women's opinions and experiences are heard by a wide audience. The NASUWT is delighted to be working with Women's Parliamentary Radio on the One in Five conference on women's participation in the political process. With only one in five MPs being female and only one in five of the general secretaries of the ten largest TUC – affiliated unions being a woman it is clear that we need to continue to strive for the increased involvement of women in politics." www.teachersunion.org.uk |
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