Parliamentary Pioneers

Parliamentary Pioneers PDF Author: Mary Honeyball
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ISBN: 9781909273863
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 306

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Book Description
Parliamentary Pioneers : Labour Women MPs 1918-1945 is a compelling account of the trailblazers who laid the foundations for women having an influential voice in the House of Commons. Written by MEP and authoritative spokesperson on women's rights and gender equality Mary Honeyball, the book tells the story of the issues these first MPs championed, the challenges they faced and the lives they led. This doughty group of women, tough and individualistic as they all were, maintained their independence both in their politics and in their personal lives. The election of Labour women to the House o.