Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:political_party
politician trade unionist |
| gptkbp:associatedWith |
gptkb:Women's_Trade_Union_League
National_Union_of_Shop_Assistants |
| gptkbp:awards |
Honorary_Doctorate_from_the_University_of_London
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1873-03-17
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
Wolverhampton,_England
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1953-01-16
|
| gptkbp:education |
gptkb:University_of_London
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Margaret Bondfield
|
| gptkbp:influenced |
Labour_movement_in_the_UK
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
Emmeline Pankhurst
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
Advocating for women's rights in the workforce
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
British
|
| gptkbp:notableWork |
First female cabinet minister in the UK
|
| gptkbp:occupation |
Minister of Labour
|
| gptkbp:politicalParty |
gptkb:Labour_Party
|
| gptkbp:positionHeld |
Minister of Labour in the 1929 Labour government
Member_of_Parliament_for_Northampton |
| gptkbp:significantEvent |
Advocated for social justice and equality
Advocated for the rights of single mothers Advocated for equal pay for women Promoted women's participation in politics Worked on policies for housing and urban development Participated in the 1918 Representation of the People Act Advocated for maternity rights for women Advocated for the rights of disabled workers Advocated for the rights of immigrant workers Involved in the campaign for women's suffrage Participated in the 1926 General Strike Promoted the importance of childcare services Promoted the importance of trade unions Promoted women's education and training Supported the establishment of the Welfare State Worked on the issue of child labor Worked on the issue of workplace discrimination Promoted the importance of vocational training for women Supported_the_establishment_of_the_National_Insurance_Act Worked_on_policies_for_economic_recovery_after_WWII Appointed_Minister_of_Labour_in_1929 Elected_to_Parliament_in_1923 Helped_establish_the_National_Health_Service Involved_in_the_Women's_Employment_Federation Involved_in_the_founding_of_the_Labour_Party Promoted_women's_employment_during_World_War_II Worked_on_the_Equal_Pay_Act_1970 Worked_with_the_International_Labour_Organization Supported_the_establishment_of_the_Equal_Opportunities_Commission Supported_the_establishment_of_the_Ministry_of_Labour Supported_the_establishment_of_the_National_Health_Service_Act Participated_in_the_Labour_Party's_1945_election_campaign Supported_the_rights_of_workers_during_the_Great_Depression |
| gptkbp:spouse |
James_Bondfield
|