Barbara Castle

GPTKB entity

Properties (64)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Politician
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Labour_government_of_Harold_Wilson
Women's rights movement
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkbp:birthDate 1910-10-06
gptkbp:birthPlace Chorley,_Lancashire,_England
gptkbp:children 1
gptkbp:deathDate 2002-05-03
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Oxford
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Barbara Castle
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Aneurin_Bevan
gptkb:Clement_Attlee
gptkbp:involvedIn Community development
Education reform
Environmental policy
Labor rights advocacy
Economic policy
Cultural policy
Housing policy
Social policy
International development
Youth programs
Political activism
Public health initiatives
Health care reform
Transparency in government
Women's health issues
Anti-discrimination laws
Political education
Civil rights advocacy
Consumer rights advocacy
Media reform
Pension reform
Public transport initiatives
Gender equality initiatives
Disability rights advocacy
Civic engagement initiatives
Elderly care initiatives
Public service reform
Child welfare initiatives
Equal rights legislation
Trade union movement
Anti-poverty initiatives
Legislative reform
Public accountability initiatives
Socialist_politics
gptkbp:knownFor Social justice advocacy
Feminist_policies
gptkbp:legacy Advocate for workers' rights
Role model for female politicians
Influence on transport policy
Pioneer_for_women_in_politics
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork Equal Pay Act 1970
Transport Act 1968
gptkbp:occupation Member_of_Parliament
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Labour_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld Minister_of_State_for_Transport
Secretary_of_State_for_Transport
Secretary_of_State_for_Employment
Member_of_Parliament_for_Blackburn
gptkbp:retired gptkb:House_of_Lords
Cabinet
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ted_Castle