Women Liberal Democrats UK

Women Liberal Democrats UK Campaigning for Women, for fairness and equality within all spheres. Why should you join the Women Liberal Democrats?

Because WLD is a supportive organisation which aims to:
- Lobby for better representation within the party.
- Campaign on issues which affect women's lives.
- Organise seminars, fringe meetings and workshops.
- Encourage women to become and remain active members of the party.
- Ensure high quality Liberal Democrat candidates locally, nationally and internationally.
- Provide a network for women in the Liberal Democrats...SO WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR?

25/09/2015

If you wish to be involved in the page for the womens organisation please go to Liberal Democrat Women.

22/09/2015

Liberal Democrat Women in the page for our new lib dem womens organisation.

Radio 4's Women's Hour are compiling a list of the 100 most powerful women in the UK. Who are the movers and shakers who...
05/11/2012

Radio 4's Women's Hour are compiling a list of the 100 most powerful women in the UK. Who are the movers and shakers who shape the way we live today? Which women have the greatest impact on British politics, society, culture and the economy?

Let them know who you'd like to see on the Women's Hour Power List by filling in the form on their website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/features/womans-hour/power-list/

And remember, there are plenty of Women Liberal Democrats worth nominating! (Shirley Williams, Jo Swinson, Lynne Featherstone...?)

Woman's Hour Power List

31/10/2012

Current affairs, world politics, the arts and more from Britain's award-winning magazine

30/10/2012

Child Benefit Changes, October 2012

Women Liberal Democrats (WLD) are saddened that the universal nature of child benefit has now been removed.

This benefit is a combination of the old family allowances and the child tax allowance, which meant that the benefit went directly to the mother who would almost always spend it for the benefit of her children. The child tax allowance recognised the extra cost of having children through the tax system, and benefited families accordingly[i].

Under the new system individuals earning less than £50,000 will keep their child benefit, while those earning up to £60,000 will lose some in a tapered system; and everyone in this position can opt to keep their benefit and pay tax, or to lose the benefit entirely.

This means that a couple with a joint income of £90,000 but both earning just under the £50,000 cap will keep all their entitlement, where a single parent family earning £60,000 per year will lose it all[ii].

WLD Chair, Miranda Whitehead, said:
“During these difficult financial times it is important that everyone pays their share, and we understand how difficult this is, but children should not bear the brunt of budget cuts.
The child benefit was simple, effective and widely trusted. The new system is complex, unfair and open to challenge. This is not progress, these reforms have just created more stress and uncertainty for hard pressed families”

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[i] Families earning over £50,000 will be affected using a sliding scale and will have to decide by Jan 7th 2013 whether to continue to receive child benefit and change their tax code, or to opt out of receiving benefit altogether. For further details see the Inland Revenue website: www.hmrc.gov.uk
[ii] Self-assessment may save half a million families at the lower end of the scheme money, if they can carry forward tax losses or gross pension contributions.

29/10/2012

The London Feminist Film Festival has announced the programme for its inaugural year: http://londonfeministfilmfestival.com/programme/

The London Feminist Film Festival was set up as a response to the underrepresentation of women in the film industry, as well as to the lack of films addressing feminist issues and the fact that the representation of women on screen is often narrow and stereotypical. The festival opened its submissions to women directors of any country making films of any length or genre, and selected films based on quality as well as feminist content.

There will be a total of 6 feature length films and 10 short films, from 14 different countries, including 5 UK premieres and 1 European premiere. All screenings will take place at Hackney Picturehouse, London (270 Mare Street, London E8 1HE).
The post-film panel discussions will form an important and integral part of the festival. There will be discussions on the subjects dealt with in the films, on how people can get involved in feminist activism, and about the representation of women behind and in front of the camera. Panellists will include experts on the topics dealt with in the films, feminist activists, culture critics, academics, and filmmakers.

Tickets go on sale on 2 November from the festival website and from the Hackney Picturehouse website: http://londonfeministfilmfestival.com/

The 2012 London Feminist Film Festival will take place from 29 November to 2 December, so mark the dates in your calendar. The full programme will be announced soon … watch this space!

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