Women’s Equality party members vote to dissolve organisation

Challenging finances and polarised political landscape blamed for closure after nearly decade of activism

Members of the Women’s Equality party (WEP) have voted to dissolve the organisation after nearly a decade of activism, with its leaders blaming challenging finances and a more polarised political landscape.

The move, backed by the WEP’s leader, Mandu Reid, and the party co-founders Catherine Mayer and Sandi Toksvig, was supported by 78% of members at the special conference, narrowly above the three-quarters majority needed for it to pass.