AN ASPIRING woman is hoping to lead the charge for equality in the corridors of power.

Eleanor Pridding from Tywyn was chosen to shadow Liz Saville Roberts MP around the corridors of power last week as part of a massive event aimed at encouraging more women to stand for election.

The initiative, saw more than 250 inspiring women from all parts of the country descend on Westminster to highlight the need for more women in politics.

Today only one in three politicians are women.

On 21 November 1918, just days after the Armistice, the Qualification of Women Act was passed to allow women to stand for Parliament for the first time. Last week’s shadowing event is a celebration of this Act and a call for more women to come forward.

Since then the UK has only had 491 women MPs compared to 4,503 men.

At this rate it will take another half a century before women catch up.

The recent ‘Ask Her to Stand’ event was aimed at closing the gap.

A spokesmen for the event said: “To be truly representative Parliament should reflect the people it serves and at the moment it does not.

“Laws and regulations will never properly reflect the needs or diversity of our country and communities until the numbers are evened up.”

The day was organised by campaigners Frances Scott, 50:50 Parliament, Helen Pankhurst and the Centenary Action Group, the Fawcett Society and the Jo Cox Foundation. The women spent time shadowing their MP and seeing first-hand what it means to be a Member of Parliament.

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