International Women’s Day provides an opportunity to reflect on and celebrate the achievements of women – whether social, economic, political or cultural.

It is a tremendous privilege to be back this year for The House magazine's fourth instalment of Women in Westminster: The 100; celebrating the outstanding achievements of women around Westminster, who have demonstrated over the past year that they are not only influential in their own field but have the talent and platform to inspire the next generation to make a difference

Juggling a career with unpaid care work is an enormous challenge that women face everywhere.

The Conservatives have spent a decade letting down women of all ages and all backgrounds.

There is no question that the United Kingdom has let down the people of Afghanistan. And there is no question that we have let down – and continue to let down – Afghan women and girls.

Women are staying in work for longer than ever before and consequently, women of menopausal age are now the fastest growing group in the workforce.

The social make-up of the House of Commons has shifted dramatically over the past 100 years and particularly over recent decades. While Parliament has become more diverse, much more needs to be done to ensure our MPs and their experiences truly represent the world outside of Westminster.

With the country in crisis and millions facing famine, it is unconscionable to stop Afghan women working and learning in universities. Our government must act urgently to help save lives, restore women’s rights and resettle refugees the United Kingdom has promised to help. With a distinct and pragmatic vision for international development, a Labour government would do exactly that.

The long term impact of the Women’s Health Strategy, published earlier this year, will become apparent in time. But in the short term, it appears to have at least one achievement of note already – it’s got us talking more about periods.

Zhina Mahsa Amini’s death at the hands of the Islamic Republic’s morality police has sparked an unprecedented female-led movement embodied in the slogan “Woman, Life, Freedom”.

We are letting thousands of women down by failing to acknowledge reproductive coercion, and the issue is likely even greater for society’s most vulnerable women.

Gender inequality and racism are preventing us from ending new HIV transmissions and ending AIDS by 2030.

A year on from Britain’s shambolic withdrawal from Kabul, the collapse of Afghanistan’s economy has left millions facing famine and a winter of desperation.

A new prime minister inherits a No 10 that is largely broken. Huge churn means the institutional memory of what it means to be a high performing, collegiate, team is gone.

As a woman belonging to a conservative family in Afghanistan, getting the opportunity to work in the presidential palace was a proud moment, but it was not easy.

What a summer it will be for women’s football. With the European Champions on home turf, we have already seen a record attendance at a Euros game in the Old Trafford opener that saw the Lionesses beat Austria. We have so much yet to come, not least the sell-out final at Wembley.

Downblousing is the latest manifestation of misogyny enabled by the smartphone era. The law must catch up with the times.

The choice of whether and when to have children is a fundamental right for girls and women. However, this right is often threatened as we have seen with the overturning of Roe vs Wade – a devastating decision removing the constitutional right to an abortion in the United States.

Hologic UK and Ireland’s General Manager, Tim Simpson, outlines three steps to ensure cancer screening delivers positive outcomes for women over the next decade.

The findings of the report of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RCOG) understanding the scale and impact of waiting lists in gynaecology shows waiting lists across the UK have now reached record levels.

Reporting sexual violence to the police can be an utterly terrifying experience, and the process of going through the criminal justice system often re-traumatises many victims and survivors.

International Women in Engineering Day, brought to you by Women’s Engineering Society will celebrate its 9th year in 2022. Figures as of June 2021 show that 16.5% of engineers are women.

• 3 in 5 of us would hire female plumbers, carpenters, electricians and builders to work in our homes


• Only 1% of tradespeople working in UK construction industry are female


• North American campaign group, Tradeswomen Building Bridges attend special event in Parliament to share secrets of their success

Many sports federations do painfully little to advance to protect women's sport.