Helen Duffett

Inspiration for Liberal Democrat women

By | Mon 29th September 2008 - 1:53 pm

On 27th September the latest “Inspiration Day” was held in London by the Campaign for Gender Balance. These are friendly and informal events, designed to give female members the opportunity to learn more about becoming more active in the Liberal Democrats.

More than fifty women attended Saturday’s session, which included advice on becoming an MP, a Councillor, or a member of one of the Party’s committees. Training on key skills was given and everyone had a chance to contribute and to ask questions.

Commenting afterwards, Layla from Acton said, “I hope we’ll be able to keep in touch and create a support network for one another as we embark on whatever paths we decide to choose.”

Anjeliki from Chingford, said, “Saturday’s meeting was truly inspiring and extremely rewarding. Meeting such dynamic people was a complete surprise.”

Only a quarter of Liberal Democrat approved candidates are women, and just 1 in 7 Lib Dem MPs. The Campaign for Gender Balance was created to seek out, train, mentor and provide practical support to women candidates.

The next Inspiration Day is for the Yorkshire and Humber region, and takes place in Leeds on 18th October 2008, between 10am and 5.30pm.

If you are interested in attending, please contact the Campaign Organiser, Vicky Booth, on [email protected] or phone 020 7340 4992.

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