Women's Commission

The Tower Hamlets Women’s Commission has been launched to reduce inequalities women face at work, in public life, social settings and within their families.

This is because, whilst progress has been made, women in Tower Hamlets and nationally continue to face unequal outcomes compared to their male counterparts.

For example, Census 2021 data shows that a woman’s healthy life expectancy is 7 and a half years shorter than a man's healthy life expectancy in Tower Hamlets.

At the Commission, we are committed to advancing opportunities and outcomes for women across four key areas::

The council, working with key partners, wants to create a stronger, fairer, and more inclusive borough where gender inequalities are actively addressed, and our workforce reflects the diverse community we serve.

The Tower Hamlets’ Women’s Commission is inviting all women who live and work in the borough to share their lived experiences by engaging with our surveys, workshops, or our formal public reviews.

Participate in our survey

This survey is anonymous and your response will help shape the Women's Commission’s recommendations and report due to be launched in December 2025.

Completing a survey will take approximately 10 minutes. All questions are optional, and you can choose which key theme you want to talk about. You are welcome to save your responses and come back to this survey when needed.

All survey entries will be entered into a prize draw where five respondents will win a £20 voucher. Entering the prize draw will not change the fact your answers are anonymous.

Join a community workshop

Throughout July 2025, the Women’s Commission will also be holding community workshops for women to speak directly with Commissioners about their lived experience,and also access some support from the Council surrounding the key themes.

Tickets to join these workshops will go live in June, and you can book tickets here: https://buytickets.at/womenscommission

All community workshop attendees will receive a £20 voucher as a thank you. For women attending in-person workshops, free lunch and refreshments will also be provided.

Attend a Formal Public Review

After the conclusion of the community workshops and questionnaires, responses will be analysed and used to put together recommendations through a formal public review. These are meetings which will take place at the Town Hall in September 2025, and will be live-casted on the Council’s website.

We will invite community stakeholders, partner organisations, council officers, members, and residents to take part in these e reviews to analyse the evidence together.

This will feed into the launch of a Women’s Commission report. If you are interested in attending a formal public review, , please contact womenscommission@towerhamlets.gov.uk.