Last Thursday, Year 5 and 6 were extremely fortunate to hear an assembly by a current Member of Parliament. Her name is Jess Phillips (the Labour MP for Yardley) and she came to speak to us about life as an MP and the role of women. In particular, Jess Phillips stands up for females in politics – women who don’t, at the moment, have the same chance as men.
Did you know, for example, that in the previous election there were only 191 female MPs out of 650?! Luckily, after the recent 2017 General Election, that number has risen to 208 MPs!!! This is better but still less than half. Jess believes that it is essential that girls (and boys) should try and become whatever they want to be. And that more girls should aspire to be involved in politics because whenever you picture an important politician, you think of a man. This should not be the case in the future!
Here are what some of the children thought of Jess and what they learned during her assembly:
- · Anna: “When Jess came I felt really inspired because she showed us how anyone can be anything and she became a real role-model to me.”
- · Ikra: “I think that Jess is very good at encouraging girls to become politicians. She came from a family with one parent, yet she became a very good example to all girls.”
- · Chloe and Husayn: “Jess told us about her job in Parliament and what she did in there. Jess is in the Labour party and she lives locally. We asked her questions about her job and what inspired her. The most interesting fact was that her mom inspired her to become an MP. “
Thanks for reading!
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| Jess Phillips, MP for Yardley. |
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