Women's Equality Party

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Women's Equality Party
AbbreviationWE
WEP
LeaderMandu Reid
FoundersSandi Toksvig
Catherine Mayer
Founded2 March 2015 (2015-03-02)
HeadquartersKemp House
152–160 City Road
London
EC1V 2NX[1]
Membership (September 2020)30,000[2]
Ideology
Colours  Purple
  Green
WSPU colours
House of Commons
0 / 650
House of Lords
0 / 798
Local government
0 / 21,259
Parish councils in England1 seat
Website
www.womensequality.org.uk

The Women's Equality Party (WEP) is a feminist political party set up in the United Kingdom in 2015. Catherine Mayer and Sandi Toksvig started the party at the Women of the World Festival. Sophie Walker was the leader in 2015. She announced the party's policies at Conway Hall on 20 October 2015. In January 2020, Mandu Reid took over as party leader.

References[change | change source]

  1. "View registration - the Electoral Commission".
  2. Brooks, Libby (17 September 2020). "Women's Equality party runs consultation on self-identification for trans people". The Guardian. Retrieved 14 November 2021.