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'I was elected by the women of Ireland, who instead of rocking the cradle, rocked the system' - OTD in 1990 distinguished barrister, academic & campaigner Mary Robinson was elected as the 1st female president of Ireland, now championing climate justice

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Remembering Dr Marion Phillips MP, head of the Labour Women's League and champion of 'equality for women in the workplace, school meals, clinics & playspaces for children . . ', BOTD 1881. Her blue plaque in Sunderland was unveiled last month

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Tips for women writers: 'Take inspiration from the greats, but don’t compare yourself to them. Compare yourself to the mediocre men who flourish everywhere.' Suzanne Moore, journalist

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Remembering Katherine Glasier, socialist politican, journalist, novelist and founder member of the Independent Labour Party in 1893. The only woman elected to its 1st National Administrative Council. BOTD 1867

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"Life is about making choices: you can either spend three quid on a glossy magazine or you can spend it clearing three square metres of minefield and help give people their lives back. As simple as that." BOTD Twiggy (Dame Lesley Lawson)

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'There is nothing more luxurious than eating while you read—unless it be reading while you eat' Remembering E. Nesbit, author of both wild fantasy and gritty realism for children, co-founder of the Fabian Society BOTD 1858

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If his future protection is to harass and humiliate me as much as his present – God keep me from it.' Letitia Elizabeth Landon, known as L.E.L. Poet, novelist, reviewer for the Literary Gazette. BOTD 1802

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'Write what should not be forgotten.' Isabel Allende, journalist and author. She has written over 20 books that have been translated into more than 35 languages and sold more than 67 million copies. Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom

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"The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. Storms make trees take deeper roots." The indefatigable Dolly Parton, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actress, author, businesswoman and humanitarian.

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'The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exists'. Hannah Arendt - philosopher, political theorist.

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