Harriet Harman 'fights backlash against feminism' in new women's rights role

Harriet Harman says this is «such an important time to advance the cause of women's rights.» Photo: John Nguyen

The following month, it was announced that Partygate Inquisitor Harriet Harman would become the new chairwoman of a leading women's rights charity.

Veteran Labor Party who led the controversial Privileges Committee investigation Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister, to head the Fawcett Society.

Her appointment comes after she announced her intention to retire in the next election, ending a nearly 40-year career in the House of Representatives. Community.

Ms Harman has been MP for Camberwell and Peckham since 1982 and briefly served as Labor Leader after Ed Miliband stepped down in 2015.

But she is now best known for her role as chair of the committee on privileges investigating the partygate case, which led to the resignation of Mr Johnson from Parliament.

The former Prime Minister accused her of displaying «blatant bias» after a group of MPs discovered that he had brought the House of Commons into misleading.

He said she «made deeply biased remarks about my guilt» on Twitter prior to the investigation and should have recused herself.

«Titan of the Women's Movement»

The Fawcett Society is one of the oldest women's rights in the UK. movements and is named after Dame Millicent Fawcett, a leading suffragette of the 20th century.

Ms Harman said that under her leadership, the charity will become a leader in the «fight against backlash» against feminism in the UK.< /p> p>

«Fawcett is important. This is the single most clear voice for the demand for equality for women in the UK,” she said in a statement.

“This demand is now almost universally supported by women and a growing number of men. .

“Now is a very important time to advance the cause of women’s rights and fight backlash.”

Jemima Olhavsky, executive director of the charity, said Ms Harman was a “titan the women's movement in the UK.»

«We look forward to working together to ensure Fawcett continues to be the strongest voice in the fight for true equality,» she said.