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Party of Women
Single-issue political party in the United Kingdom From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Party of Women (POW) is a gender-critical[3][4] and anti-transgender[5] single-issue political party in the United Kingdom, which opposes what it refers to as "trans ideology".[6][7][8] It was founded in 2023 by Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull (also known as Posie Parker) and registered in February 2024.[9]
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The first application to register the party with the Electoral Commission was rejected in September 2023, due to issues with the proposed constitution and financial schemes.[10] Following an additional failed application in November, the party was formally registered in February 2024.[11][12] The party has aligned itself with Keen-Minshull's views.[9]
On 1 March, the party issued an announcement, committing it to revoke the Gender Recognition Act 2004, and stating that it would reinforce the rights of cisgender women and girls.[13]
Mandy Clare, a councillor sitting on Cheshire West and Chester council, defected to the party on 8 March 2024, having previously served in office for the Labour and Socialist Labour parties.[9] Clare left the party just over a year later in March 2025, joining Reform UK.[14]
The Party of Women stood five candidates in the 2024 local elections, receiving a total of 509 votes with no candidates being elected.[12]
A total of 16 candidates stood for the party at the 2024 United Kingdom general election,[15] receiving a total of 5,077 votes.[16] Keen stood in the new Bristol Central constituency[17] but lost her deposit after gaining only 0.5% of the vote.[18]
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