Women’s Writing in the British Isles from the Beginnings to the Present
Irene Ward
Standard Name: Ward, Irene
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27 October 1931: Irene Ward (later Dame Irene) was elected...
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27 October 1931
Irene Ward
(later Dame Irene) was elected for the Conservatives
to the British Parliament
, where she remained for thirty-eight of the next forty-two years, making her the longest-serving woman MP.
28 June 1940: The Womanpower Committee (WPC) was formed,...
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28 June 1940
The Womanpower Committee
(WPC) was formed, with Irene Ward
as chairman, with the purpose of influencing government policy.
