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Founding the Women's Equality Party - Catherine Mayer - Women's Equality Party
Category: Arts
Duration: 00:18:46
Publish Date: 2016-06-27 09:15:46
Description: The Women's Equality Party launch their election campaign with a celebrity fundraiser hosted with 5x15 in May 2016. (intro: Sophie Walker) Catherine Mayer is the co-founder, with Sandi Toksvig, of the Women’s Equality Party and is now its President. She published her bestselling biography of Prince Charles, 'Charles: The Heart of a King', in February 2015. She is also the author of the 2011 book 'Amortality: The Pleasures and Perils of Living Agelessly'. An award-winning journalist, she started her career as a journalist at the Economist and also worked as a foreign correspondent for the German newsweekly 'Focus'. She joined 'TIME magazine' as Senior Editor in 2004, and during a 11-year tenure went on to serve as London Bureau Chief, Europe Editor and Editor at Large. She was President of the Foreign Press Association in London from 2003-2005. She is on the founding committee of the Women of the World Festival (WOW) and is a trustee of the medical charity, the National Migraine Centre. “Now is the time to put our heads above the parapet,” said Sandi Toskvig, who co-founded the party with Catherine Mayer in March 2015, to the 2000-strong audience. “Let’s do it for our daughters and our sons. Join me at the barricades.” 5x15 brings together five outstanding individuals to tell of their lives, passions and inspirations. There are only two rules - no scripts and only 15 minutes each. Learn more about 5x15 events: 5x15stories.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/5x15stories Facebook: www.facebook.com/5x15stories Instagram: www.instagram.com/5x15stories Find out more about the WEP event here: http://www.womensequality.org.uk/election_campaign_launches_in_style
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