Labour Party Conference 2024: Roundtable report

Read the report here

At the Labour Party Conference in 2024, Health Equity North hosted a roundtable to address the severe health and socioeconomic inequalities faced by women in the North of England.

We were delighted to be joined by Jess Phillips MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Safeguarding and Violence Against Women and Girls and Metro Mayors, Kim McGuinness, Mayor for the North East, and Tracy Brabin, Mayor of West Yorkshire.

The discussions were informed by Health Equity North’s ‘Woman of the North’ report, which highlights significant disparities, including shorter life expectancy, lower income, higher rates of
unpaid caregiving, worse mental health, and increased exposure to domestic violence compared to women in other regions. These inequalities, exacerbated by austerity, the cost-of-living crisis, and systemic underfunding, demand urgent action.

You can read the full report here.