EDM: International Women's Day 2026 and women’s inclusion in placemaking

International Women's Day 2026 and women’s inclusion in placemaking

Tabled by Anna Sabine (Liberal Democrat) 31 signatures

The motion

That this House celebrates International Women’s Day 2026 and recognises the challenges faced by women over the past year; expresses concern that violence against women and girls continues to result in approximately 100 to 200 deaths annually in the UK; emphasises the importance of involving women in placemaking to help reduce violence and improve safety; notes with concern the absence of reference to the Government’s new Violence Against Women and Girls strategy in the revised National Planning Policy Framework; and calls on the Government to reconsider the need for women’s inclusion in placemaking processes and to acknowledge the critical importance of ensuring women’s voices are central to these decisions.

Signatories (31)