Well, if you look at the programme that we’re offering, I think that is a future which is fair for women as well as men. We’re still heavily outnumbered – we’re still four to one in parliament – but we are pioneers! We are forging a new path.
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There are many women with children under five who want to work and who lack affordable, high-quality child care.
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| Birth: | 30th July, 1950 |
| Nationality: | British |
| Profession: | Politician |
About
Harriet Harman was born in London, UK. She is a British lawyer and politician who has been a Member of Parliament since 1982, first for Peckham, and then for its successor constituency of Camberwell and Peckham since 1997. She served as Secretary of State for Social Security in Tony Blair administration. She served as Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, Acting Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition. She is currently the longest continuously-serving female MP in the House of Commons. She studied BA in Politics from Goodricke College, University of York. She qualified as a solicitor and worked for Brent Law Centre from 1978 to 1982. She is married to former trade union leader Jack Dromey, who became Treasurer of the Labour Party in 2004 and MP for Birmingham Erdington in 2010.
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