About the CWO

The CWO is...

• The grassroots network that provides support and focus for women in the Conservative Party
• Reaching out to women in all parts of the community
• Campaigning on issues of particular concern to women both nationally and internationally
• Encouraging women to be politically active and to get elected at all levels
• Ensuring that the women's perspective is taken into account because women see things differently to men
• Helping the Conservative Party capture the women's vote

Conservative Party Policies for Women

The Conservative Party wants to give women real choice over their own lives - something that remains elusive for too many women in 21st Century Britain. They will focus on five main areas:

• Women in the workplace
• Vulnerable women
• Women in their communities
• Women and ethnicity
• Women in international development

They have already announced a number of policies, including:

• Measures to tackle the gender pay gap, including stronger legislation to prevent employers discriminating and better careers guidance for young women.
• The extension of the right to request flexible working to all parents with children under the age of 18.
• The introduction of a new system of flexible parental leave, so parents can decide how to divide paid maternity leave between them and are able to make use of it simultaneously.
• A new strategy to tackle violence against women, including a greater focus on preventative work in schools, better training for police and front-line professionals and new rape crisis centres.  Find out more!