Leading Women UK Political Special 2015 Roadshow launches in Plymouth

NETWORKING group Leading Women UK will be hosting the first of a series of political debates across the westcountry in the run up to the General Election - starting in Plymouth.

The event will include a panel made up of Johnny Mercer, Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Plymouth; Penny Mills Plymouth PPC for UKIP; Wendy Miller, PPC for the Green Party.

It will be held at the city’s The Treasury Bar as part of the Leading Women UK Political Special 2015 on Monday 13th April between 12:30 and 2pm.

The series of debates aims to address the gender disparity in politics. Fawcett Society figures show that men currently outnumber women 4 to 1 in Westminster.

Currently 16% of Conservative 32% of Labour and 12% of Liberal Democrats MPs are women.
Women constitute 32% of elected councillors, but just 12.3% of council leaders in England are
women.

“There are clear disparities between women and men and their involvement and access to politics and therefore public debate and decision-making,” says Rachel Jones, LWUK founder. “The Leading Women UK political special aims to tackle these inequalities and ask political parties why they think these inequalities exist, and what their party aims to do to overcome these?”

Audience members will be given the opportunity to have their questions answered in the lead up to the general election 2015.

The event is the first of four which will take part during April in Plymouth, Exeter, the South Hams and Cornwall. All political parties will be represented at the debates.

There will be wheelchair access at this event. This event is open to men and women.

This event is just £12 for non-members. Members will need to bring their card along as proof of payment. If you've been to a LWUK already and would like to join, please visit our website for more details on membership. For more information please visit www.leadingwomenuk.com