engaging the masses

Here in the East Midlands we have a female MEP and 3 female MP's. Oh and did I forget to mention that they are all Tory's?

Theresa May holds one of the three highest ranked cabinet positions in the British government as the home secretary. Two of the last three Conservative Party Chairmen have been women.

In my local branch, we have a parish council that is more than 50 % female. So why are female Conservative Future members so hard to come by?

What makes young people, and young women in particular, get involved in politics? What makes women join a political party in general?