Welcome to The 40% Project Online Gallery — a living record of women shaping British politics today.
This gallery presents portraits from the Royal Photographic Society Women in Photography Group’s landmark project, The 40% Project, created to mark a historic moment following the 2024 General Election, when women reached over 40% of the UK Parliament.
Each portrait has been created by a woman photographer, bringing a thoughtful, personal and human perspective to the story of representation in modern Britain. Together, the images form an important visual record of leadership, resilience, visibility and change.
These portraits will also form part of a commemorative photobook and future exhibition plans, helping to preserve and share this moment in parliamentary history. Through print, exhibition and archive, The 40% Project aims not only to honour the women currently in office, but also to inspire future generations to step forward into politics and other under-represented fields.
Explore the gallery, meet the MPs, and discover the stories behind the images — a tribute to women leading, shaping and changing our political landscape.
© Image copyright remains with the photographer.
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The 40% Project celebrates this historic moment in UK Parliament, with women MPs photographed by women photographers from across the UK.
We are working with Image & Reality to bring the project together as a beautiful photobook — but we need support from our community to help get it printed.
