Woman's Hour celebrates 100 years since the first women voted in a UK election

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December 14th is the 100th anniversary of the first time some women, an estimated eight million of them, were eligible to vote. It was also the first time that women were able to stand for election as a Member of Parliament. We’ll be celebrating these milestones in a special programme broadcasting live from Parliament. Jane Garvey will be joined by a panel of current women MPs and by an invited audience of past MPs, Youth Parliamentarians, academics and campaigners for change. We’ll be hearing why our vote matters, what impact women voters and women MPs have on policy that benefits women? How much has changed for MPs since the early days of Nancy Astor, and just when will we see a 50:50 Parliament? Presenter: Jane Garvey Producer: Kirsty Starkey Producer: Dianne McGregor Interviewed Guest: Jo Swinson MP Interviewed Guest: Jess Phillips MP Interviewed Guest: Nusrat Ghani MP Interviewed Guest: Hannah Bardell MP Interviewed Guest: Dame Joan Ruddock Interviewed Guest; Baroness Anne Jenkin Interviewed Guest: Jordhi Nullatamby Interviewed Guest: Dr Mari Takayanagi Interviewed Guest: Professor Sarah Childs Interviewed Guest:Professor Rosie Campbell Interviewed Guest: Edwina Currie Interviewed Guest: Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu Interviewed Guest: Frances Scott