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From the wreckage of the pandemic, we can build a more equal world
Our history is marked by women who sought to radically transform our society for the better – we cannot be silenced, writes CLAUDIA WEBBE
A student taking a lateral flow test for Covid-19 in Birmingham

OVER a year after my maiden speech in Parliament, I remain as proud as ever to be the first woman member of Parliament for Leicester East. 

I stand on the shoulders of all the amazing working women who shaped my community and fought against the odds for equality. Our history is marked by their struggles.

In 1974, an inspirational group of Asian women in Leicester East led the Imperial Typewriters factory strike against unequal pay and discrimination. 

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