The Women’s Organisations Network presents our manifesto, which contains proposals for achievable change to improve the lives of women and girls in Nottinghamshire and beyond.
We ask all political parties to ensure that women and girls are at the heart of their General Election campaigning and that women’s voices are listened to in policy and practice by Government.
The Women’s Organisations Network (WON) is the largest coalition of women’s organisations in Nottinghamshire. With over 100 members, WON works to foster a cohesive and joined up approach to change the lives and future of women and girls in our communities and beyond. This manifesto was developed by a steering group of five organizations (Nottingham Women’s Centre, Juno Women’s Aid, Equation, Nottinghamshire Sexual Violence Support Services, and POW Nottingham) incorporating contributions from WON member organisations, survey responses from our wider network of women, and current research on women.
This manifesto includes and supports the policy asks of many other women’s organisations and coalitions nationally that we are connected to – the #SheVotes24 Coalition, the National Women’s Justice Coalition, Agenda Alliance, Women’s Resource Centre, End Violence Against Women Coalition, Women’s Budget Group, and Rape Crisis England and Wales amongst others.
We stand in solidarity with all women and girls, who make up 51% of the population and who so far in this election campaign have heard very little about the issues that affect their lives and how the changes proposed will benefit them.