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MEP Jean Lambert |
Politicians stage debate to mark birth of first feminist
GREEN Euro-MP Jean Lambert will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Mary Wollstonecraft, the mother of feminism, by taking part in a debate in Islington about the position of women in politics today.
The discussion on “Political Power for Women: How Far Have We Come? Why Does It Matter?” will be staged at 7pm tomorrow (Saturday) at Newington Green Unitarian Church.
She will join Labour MPs Diane Abbott and Emily Thornberry for a debate chaired by journalist Suzanne Moore. The discussion is part of a series of events marking the birth of Wollstonecraft, author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, published in 1792, which argued against the received attitudes of women and femininity, and called for women to develop, and be credited with, their own intellectual faculties.
Ms Lambert, a former teacher and a long-standing campaigner for equality, said: “Women have made great strides in politics, but are still hugely under-represented, with just one in five MPs and one in four MEPs being female.
“I am proud to be celebrating the achievements of Mary Wollstonecraft, who was a true inspiration to women of her time and indeed to many people now. She was prepared to stand up for women’s rights and challenge the status quo in a way no one had done before.”
Profits from the Mary Wollstonecraft celebrations will be donated to Stop the Traffik, the worldwide movement to combat people trafficking. |
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