
Lyanne Nicholl
@thatlyanne
CEO: @5050Parliament and erstwhile postnatal campaigner and actor. First book: ‘Your Postnatal Body’. Personal views here. @thatlyanne.bsky.social
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22-12-2010 10:00:10
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Great to celebrate 263 female MPs (40%) at House of Commons Speaker's House with 50:50 Parliament & CuriaUK for #IWD, a huge leap from just 43 women in the 1980s when Jennifer Nadel 💙 first reported for the BBC. But representation isn’t enough, systemic modernisation is still needed.




🔙 Throwback Thursday to our IWD Reception with Chamber UK at the Speaker’s House! 🎉 Here’s a sneak peek at the incredible evening we had—full of energy, inspiration, and powerful conversations! 🙌

Great to hear Justine Roberts of Mumsnet say "There aren't enough women in power, women's voices still aren't heard" on BBC Radio 4 Today Thanks for supporting 50:50 Parliament 5050Parliament.co.uk A friendly network here to help women progress in politics 👏 Lyanne Nicholl


🎤 “40% is not 50%. We risk going backwards.” – Lyanne Nicholl 🎤 “This is your movement too.” – Susan Bright At our jointly hosted #IWD2025 event, 50:50 Parliament leaders issued a powerful call to accelerate gender equality in politics. 📺 Watch & share 👇






📣 NEWS FLASH 📣 We’re not staying quiet about the gender imbalance in local elections! 🗳️🙅♀️ Read full article here 👀 independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi… A big thank you to Democracy Club for support on this important data! 🙌📊


Absolutely love seeing all these powerhouse women and their incredible stories in print — thank you Violet Simon for spotlighting such inspiring voices! 💥 Did you catch our CEO @thatlyanne and brilliant ambassadors Sharon Gaffka 🍉 & Anna Whitehouse? 👀🙌 #WomenEmpowerment







50:50 was delighted to continue our programme of round tables on candidate selections with the Parties by meeting with Ellie Reeves and Charlotte Walker Director of Campaigns at Labour HQ yesterday #Labour #WomeninPolitics #WomeninLeadership #CandidateSelections #Elections
