I don't think there will be a woman Prime Minister in my lifetime.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Thatcher predicts that no woman will hold the office of Prime Minister during her lifetime.
- In plain terms
- She believes no woman will become Prime Minister while she is alive.
- What can you take from it?
- She doubts immediate gender progress in top political roles.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What barriers prevent women in power?
- How fast does change happen?
Another view
Her prediction did not account for future changes in society.
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