Baroness Anita Gale
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Baroness Anita Gale
@BaronessGale
Rhondda woman in the Lords Campaigns for more women in political & public life President Active Wales Patron Hourglass Patron Bees for Development



A woman’s place is in politics! 💜💪 I’m the 479th woman to be elected to Parliament ever! Today, Parliament is represented by 263 women, the highest number ever. I’m so proud to work alongside these brilliant and dedicated women. #IWD#InternationalWomensDay

This #InternationalWomensDay, we’re focusing on the femicide of older women, with a recent report revealing that around 1 in 5 women killed by men were over the age of 60. In this blog, we explore the connection between domestic abuse & femicide and more: wearehourglass.org/international-…





For St David’s Day we present our latest Channel 4 News/BBC News long-distance musical collaboration. Ciaran Jenkins (cello) is in Glasgow and I’m in Moscow (on the piano). Together we play Myfanwy. @C4Ciaran @BBCNews @Channel4News @BBCRadio3 @BBCBreakfast @BBCWales















The government delivered on its promise to transfer £1.5 billion to the Mineworkers' Pension Scheme members. Last week, over 100,000 ex-mineworkers received a 32% boost in their pensions, working out at around £29 extra per week. Read more 👇 gov.uk/government/new…



