Publications

Read our series of papers on Women's Participation in Milton Keynes' Politics:

  1. MK Fawcett 2024 manifesto - Evidence paper
  2. MK Fawcett 2024  Manifesto  Report
  3. Discussion Paper 6: Women's Participation in Local Politics: Milton Keynes Council elections 2024 (September 2024)
  4. General Election 2024 Flyer - Use your Vote to Make Milton Keynes a Safer, Healthier, Fairer Place
  5. Discussion Paper 5: Women’s participation in local politics: Milton Keynes City Council elections 2023 (July 2023)
  6. Discussion paper 4: Women’s participation in local politics: Milton Keynes Council elections 2022 (September 2022)
  7. Discussion Paper 3: Women's Participation in Local Politics: Milton Keynes Council elections 2021 (September 2021)
  8. Discussion Paper 2: Women's Participation in Local Politics: Milton Keynes Council 2015/16 and 2019/20 (October 2020)
  9. Discussion Paper 1: Re-thinking Equality For Post-crisis Times: A Focus on Gender (May 2020)
  10. Milton Keynes Fawcett Council Report: Exploring Women's Participation in Local Politics (October 2016)

MK Fawcetts feature in other news:

  1. News Story by Community Action MK Aug 2020: Update from the MK Fawcett Group
  2. Discover the Women who made Milton Keynes Nov 2017



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