Party Business 2018 - Outcomes 

Steering Committee reports

• Steering Committee report

• Finance report

• Appeals Body report

• Announcement of random selections to Steering Committee

Outcome: All approved

Business motions - internal structures and processes

Special debates at conference (emergency motion)

Sophie Walker, Leader

Outcome: Passed

Governance review: Steering Committee (emergency motion)

• Edited constitution with changes as proposed by this motion 

Chris Paouros, Executive Committee

Outcome: Passed

Branch representation in decision making

Emma Ko, Camden branch

Outcome: Fell 

Amendment A: Clarifying eligibility for hub coordinator and data manager roles 

David Renton, Edinburgh branch

Outcome: N/A - motion fell

Governance review:

• Executive Committee (emergency motion)
• Leader (emergency motion)
• Policy Committee (emergency motion)
• Appeals Body (emergency motion) 

Edited constitution with changes as proposed by this motion

Chris Paouros, Executive Committee

Outcome: Separate vote on lines 46-52, which fell

Remaining motion content passed.

Motion for Conference to approve the appointment of five Steering Committee members, and the reappointment of two members of the Appeals Body

Sophie Walker, Steering Committee

Outcome: Passed

Policy development

A feminist foreign policy

Sophie Walker, Leader

Outcome: Passed

To create a WE working group on technology and innovation in support of our core objectives and for a truly transformational politics

Athena Stevens, Steering Committee

Outcome: Passed

Explicit inclusion of video games in WE Policy on Equality in the Media

Caroline Hunt, Pamela Ritchie

Outcome: Passed

Health and social care

A motion to protect the long-term sustainability of the NHS

Sophie Walker, Leader

Outcome: Passed

A policy on health and social care

Athena Stevens, Steering Committee 

Access the proposed Equality in Health policies >>  

Outcome: Passed

Encouraging government to give women equal access to sterilisation as a permanent form of contraception

Abi Pattenden, Hove and Portslade branch

Outcome: Passed

Equalities legislation

Making equal pay and equal caregiving a reality in the modern labour market

Eleanor Hemmens, Harini Iyengar, Policy Committee

Outcome: Passed

Update the Equality Act to include socio-economic status as a protected characteristic

Sellisha Lockyer

Outcome: Referred Back to the Policy Committee to develop

Gender Recognition Act 2004

Amy Killen, Chris Paouros

Outcome: Referred Back to Policy and Data Committees for consultation of members

Amendment A: Maintaining the protections of the Equality Act 2010

Magda Devas

Outcome: N/A - motion referred back

Equal Parenting and caregiving

Ratification of manifesto policies:

Universal free childcare

Margaret Kerbey, Policy Committee

Outcome: Passed

Nine months shared parental leave on 90% of pay

Dianna Moylan, Policy Committee

Outcome: Passed

Writing off historic child support arrears

Joanna Archer, Bath branch

Outcome: Passed

Brexit and Migration

A Women's Equality Party policy on Brexit

Bea Gare, Steering Committee

Outcome: Passed

Amendment A: Deletion of lines 19 – 21 inc.

Jill Lorimer, Richmond branch

Outcome: Passed

Amendment B: To ensure that the proposed People’s Vote...includes the Option to Remain

Sarah Dodgson

Outcome: Passed

Ensuring that settled status will take into account women’s, children’s and vulnerable groups’ needs

Guilene Gaspais, Islington branch

Outcome: Passed

Protecting migrant domestic workers against abuse and servitude

Guilene Gaspais, Islington branch

Outcome: Passed

Ending Violence Against Women   

Abolish the single payment system of Universal Credit

Emma Hopkins Jones, York branch

Outcome: Passed

Delivering nil cap limit on local authorities’ sexual entertainment venues Policies

Charlotte Mead, Sheffield branch

Outcome: Passed

Affordable housing

Housing motion (amended)

Pamela Ritchie, Virginie Bellaton

Outcome: Passed

Equal Education

Provision for Parental-Engagement Programmes in Relationships and Sex Education (RSE)

Leah Jewett, Camden branch

Outcome: N/A - Referred Back to Policy Committee

Amendment A: Ensuring that parents perceive involvement in sex and relationship education as an opportunity rather than a chore

Rufus Duits, Steering Committee

Outcome: Passed

From STEM to STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Design and Maths)

Rebecca Manson Jones, Athena Stevens

Outcome: Passed

Party conference is the supreme decision making body of the Women's Equality Party. WE held our first party conference in Manchester from 25 - 27 November 2016. During conference WE welcomed hundreds of members to the stage to share experiences and ideas. 

Motions results

WE debated and voted on 22 motions:

Giving self-employed parents the same family benefits as employed parents >>

Economic equality for women >>

Child maintenance >>

Improving women's sexual and reproductive health services, especially access to contraception >>

Equality for women in selection and promotion at work >>

The laws against revenge porn should be strengthened >>

Women entrepreneurs absent from supply chain opportunities >>

The case for proportional representation >>

Supporting Equal Human Rights >>

WASPI campaign to stop unfair pensions penalties for women born in the 1950s >>

Weight discrimination within the fashion industry >>

Funding for services for disabled children and adult social care >>

Realising What Women Want >>

The Autumn Statement >>

Improving women's position in the workforce and reducing the gender pay gap and income inequalities >>

A clear policy to decriminalise abortion in all parts of the United Kingdom >>

Making equal health-care a core goal >>

Ensure that Brexit doesn't turn back the clock on gender equality in the UK >>

Workplace provisions for carers >>

Crimes motivated by gender-based hatred, hostility or bias are to be considered a 'hate crime' >>