Equality Party Considers Closure After 10 Years of Activism

Facing financial challenges and a shifting political landscape, the Women's Equality Party will vote on its future next month.

The Women's Equality Party (WEP) leaders recommend closing the party, citing financial difficulties and decreased political influence.
Founded in 2015, WEP aimed to influence major parties by promoting policies on equal pay and childcare, often seeing their ideas adopted.
The party struggled with funding, refusing large donations with strings attached, and faced challenges in gaining media traction.
Despite winning local council seats, WEP found it difficult to sustain momentum in the UK's first-past-the-post electoral system.
Leaders emphasize that closing the party could inspire new forms of activism and continue the fight for gender equality through other means.