Only 59% of women voted in the last General Election and current polling would suggest that the figure could be even smaller for the coming political contest.
Over the last few weeks Woman's Hour has been asking listeners what matters most to women. Now in a series of live interviews it's the turn of the main political leaders to tell us what women want.
First onto the hustings is Charles Kennedy. Jenni challenges the Leader of the Liberal Democrats to win the women's vote.