Women's Equality Party
political party from the United Kingdom
The Women's Equality Party (WEP) is a feminist political party set up in the United Kingdom in 2015. Catherine Mayer and Sandi Toksvig started the party at the Women of the World Festival. Sophie Walker was the leader in 2015. She announced the party's policies at Conway Hall on 20 October 2015. In January 2020, Mandu Reid took over as party leader.
Women's Equality Party | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviation | WE WEP |
| Leader | Mandu Reid |
| Founders | Sandi Toksvig Catherine Mayer |
| Founded | 2 March 2015 |
| Headquarters | Kemp House 152–160 City Road London EC1V 2NX[1] |
| Membership (September 2020) | 30,000[2] |
| Ideology | |
| Colours | Purple Green WSPU colours |
| House of Commons | 0 / 650
|
| House of Lords | 0 / 798
|
| Local government | 0 / 21,259
|
| Parish councils in England | 1 seat |
| Website | |
| www | |
References
change- ↑ "View registration - the Electoral Commission".
- ↑ Brooks, Libby (17 September 2020). "Women's Equality party runs consultation on self-identification for trans people". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
