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There is so much in here Mitle - I don't know where to start my comment! I have worked on many of these issues globally for years - so I have a very similar perspective to the one you share here. I found it interesting to read your thoughts on influencers and the ways they do not take political stances which is a political stance. I remain fascinated by the women who 'succeed' but seem unable to see the systems we live in and why other women can't just hustle a bit to make it too. I have come across this a lot, especially in my working life and it amazes me how difficult it is for humans to see past their own lived experiences. I find I quote intersectional research and frameworks constantly now - as I think that is the only way to truly understand how systems work and why they benefit some people more than others. As you point out - a lot of the gender progress made in the UK - is relatively recent and so while we benefit from those changes - we can push for more in our lives and in the systems.

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