5
Dr Helen Pankhurst, Emmeline Pankhurst’s great-granddaughter, honoured for services to gender equality
Suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst’s great-granddaughter, Dr Helen Pankhurst has been awarded a CBE for her services towards gender equality. Pankhurst is a senior adviser for CARE International, an agency fighting global poverty. It was noted that this year marks the 100th anniversary of women being able to vote in a general election. Helen said she needs to keep campaigning, as her name gives her a voice. She said when people hear the name Pankhurst; they are likely to listen.
Dr Helen Pankhurst CBE pic.twitter.com/ffRQdf8Y2w
— (((Alan Henness))) (@zeno001) December 28, 2018