Women’s Equality Party Conference 2022
Saturday 26th November - Sunday 27th November
A motion is a proposal for debate at party conference, and this is the Conference Agenda set out by the Conference Chair and Agenda Committee for Conference 2022. There are three party business sessions, one on Saturday 26th November and two on Sunday 27th November.
You can also find out more about how party business works, what happens at conference, and read the Standing Orders which are the rules that govern the proceedings of party business.
Party Business session 1, Saturday 26th November 10.00am - 1.00pm
Order of business
1. Appeals body report
2. Steering Committee report
3. Chief Returning Officer
Proposed by: The WE Steering Committee
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4. The roles of the President and M.C.
Proposed by: The WE Steering Committee
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5. Gender self ID and single sex spaces
Proposed by: Mandu Reid, Leader of the Women’s Equality Party
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Amendment to change motion proposal 'Gender self ID and single sex spaces' to a special debate
Amendment proposed by: Sarah Crofts
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6. Accelerating Climate Justice
Proposed by: WE Exeter Branch
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Amendment to specify funding responsibilities and income thresholds
Amendment proposed by: WE Greater Manchester Branch
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The amendment has been accepted by the proposers and the motion will be debated as amended.
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7. Improve workplace provision and support for domestic abuse survivors
Proposed by: WE Wales
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Amendment to include promotion of this policy to all existing staff
Amendment proposed by: WE Greater Manchester Branch
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The amendment has been accepted by the proposers and the motion will be debated as amended.
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8. Constitutional Amendments Required by the Formation of Caucuses and Advocacy Groups
Proposed by: The WE Steering Committee
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9. Regressive, reductive and misrepresentative media depictions of women
Proposed by: Monika Radojevic
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10. Adoption of a WEP LGBTQI+ inclusion policy
Proposed by: Elisha Foust on behalf of the LGBTQI+ Caucus
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Amendment to allow WE’s Steering Committee to focus on adopting a WEP LGBTQI+ inclusion policy
Amendment proposed by: Annie Rickard from Steering Committee
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The amendment has been accepted by the proposers and the motion will be debated as amended.
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Party Business session 2, Sunday 27th November 10.00am - 12.00pm
Order of business
1. Making Antiviral Drugs Available to COVID-vulnerable People (emergency motion)
Proposed by: Kirstein Rummery, on behalf of the Disability Caucus
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2. Steering Committee Remit between Conferences
Proposed by: Fodo Higginson
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3. Reforming Policy Committee
Proposed by: Mandu Reid, Leader of the Women’s Equality Party
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Amendment to increase the number of policy representatives with appointments made by branches in Scotland and Wales with Steering Committee
Amendment proposed by: Kirstein Rummery
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The amendment has been accepted by the proposers and the motion will be debated as amended.
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4. Affirming single-sex and separate services and provisions provided for in the Equality Act 2010 are a legitimate legal protection and services must be given clear information in order to apply them.
Proposed by: Sarah Crofts
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5. Scottish representation on the Steering Committee
Proposed by: Edinburgh branch
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Amendment to to limited consecutive terms of office
Amendment proposed by: Alison Smith from Steering Committee
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The amendment has been accepted by the proposers and the motion will be debated as amended.
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6. Finance and WE in Scotland
Proposed by: WE Edinburgh branch
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7. Motion to include members and supporters more collaboratively in the formation of policy motions
Proposed by: WE Richmond Branch
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Amendment to change ‘Policy Committee’ to ‘Policy Making Body’ and add a 2 year schedule for meetings
Amendment proposed by: WE Greater Manchester Branch
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The amendment has been accepted by the proposers and the motion will be debated as amended.
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Party Business session 3, Sunday 27th November 2.30pm - 4.00pm
Order of business
1. Motion for Conference to approve the appointment of three new Appeals Body members (emergency motion)
Proposed by: The WE Steering Committee
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2. Recognition of Intersex Rights and an end to Intersex Genital Mutilation
Proposed by: Dr David Lavelle-Hill
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3. Reserve Voting Rights for the Membership of the Women’s Equality Party
Proposed by: WE Leicester Branch
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4. Funding crime prevention
Proposed by: Mandu Reid, Leader of the Women’s Equality Party
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5. Provide Immediate Support for people in receipt of Carers Allowance and create a long term carer strategy (emergency motion)
Proposed by: Deborah Mason
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