We asked Chair Candy Piercy what the Campaign for Gender Balance could do to support aspiring female candidates from ethnic minority backgrounds. In an invaluable articile she outlines the support avaialble and calls for you to reach out for support if you are interested in being candidate and a BAME female, and if you aren't to encourage those who are to take the 1st step:
Natalie Chindipa is Head of Diversity for the federal party and so we asked her for some information about what her team does. If you face any difficulties related to your ethnicity, want support on engaging ethnic minority members in your local party or region, or want support in your campaigns and candidacy then she is a good person to contact:
On Friday 8pm tonight, there's a constitutional amendment to change the role of the Party's Vice-President (BAME). The motion would make the Vice-President (BAME) be elected by the entire Party membership.
You will have all seen the deeply disturbing Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities report (the Sewell report) released.
Executive member Vikas Aggarwal is running for Wesminster Council. He's been campaigning to stop discrimination against ethnic...
Mohsin's May update Many of us have been involved in helping with the elections this month - and there's been many successes for...