Joyce Gould, Baroness Gould of Potternewton
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Joyce Brenda Gould, Baroness Gould of Potternewton (born 29 October 1932) is a British
pharmacist, trade unionist and politician
.
The daughter of Sydney and Fanny Manson, she was educated at the Roundhay High School for Girls and the Bradford Technical College in pharmacy. Gould worked then as pharmaceutical dispenser from 1952 until 1965, when she was organiser of the Pioneer Women. Between 1966 and 1969, she was a clerical worker. For the Labour Party
, Gould was assistant regional organiser from 1969 to 1975, assistant national agent and chief women's officer from 1975 to 1985 and eventually director of organisation from 1985 to 1993. She was member of the Jenkins Commission
between 1997 and 1998.
A member of the Transport and General Workers' Union
(TGWU) and General Municipal Boilermakers and Allied Trades Union (GMB), she was a committee member of the Campaign Against Racial Discrimination
from 1965 to 1975 and member of the management committee of the Grand Theatre
in Leeds
from 1968 to 1972. Gould was executive member of the Joint Committee Against Racism in 1970 and then secretary of the Yorkshire National Council for Civil Liberties between 1970 and 1975 as well as of the National Joint Committee of Working Women between 1975 and 1985.
Between 1970 and 1975, she was executive member of the Women's National Commission
and of the Commission on Conduct of Referendums between 1990 and 1994. In 1971, she was a member of the Department of Employment Women's Advisory Committee and from 1997 to 1998 of the Independent Commission on Electoral System. Also a member of the Home Office Committee on Electoral Matters,
and Howard League, a council member of the Constitution Unit and vice chair and executive member of the Hansard Society
. She is president of the Family Planning Association
, of Epilepsy Action
as well as president of the chairs of the HS Chapman Society. For Speakability and the Electoral Reform Society
, she is also vice-president.
Gould is chair and trustee of the Mary MacArthur Holiday Trust and director and trustee of the Yigol Allon Trust. She is also a Fellow of the Industry and Parliament Trust
. She is further patron of the Brighton Women's Centrehttp://www.womenscentre.org.uk/ and of Forward (Foundation for Women's Health Research & Development)http://www.forwarduk.org.uk/about/team.
Chair of the Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health since 2003.
In 2007, she was appointed to the Board of the Women's National Commission
, shortly after that she was made interim Chair to replace Margaret Prosser
, who resigned to become Deputy-Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. In March 2008, she was appointed as Permanent Chair.
and in 2006, she was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Family Planning and Reproductive Health. On 6 October 1993, she was created a life peer
with the title Baroness Gould of Potternewton, of Leeds in the County of West Yorkshire
.
United Kingdom
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pharmacist, trade unionist and politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
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The daughter of Sydney and Fanny Manson, she was educated at the Roundhay High School for Girls and the Bradford Technical College in pharmacy. Gould worked then as pharmaceutical dispenser from 1952 until 1965, when she was organiser of the Pioneer Women. Between 1966 and 1969, she was a clerical worker. For the Labour Party
Labour Party (UK)
The Labour Party is a centre-left democratic socialist party in the United Kingdom. It surpassed the Liberal Party in general elections during the early 1920s, forming minority governments under Ramsay MacDonald in 1924 and 1929-1931. The party was in a wartime coalition from 1940 to 1945, after...
, Gould was assistant regional organiser from 1969 to 1975, assistant national agent and chief women's officer from 1975 to 1985 and eventually director of organisation from 1985 to 1993. She was member of the Jenkins Commission
Jenkins Commission (UK)
The Independent Commission on the Voting System, popularly known as the Jenkins Commission after its chairman Roy Jenkins, was a commission into possible reform of the United Kingdom electoral system.-The commission:...
between 1997 and 1998.
A member of the Transport and General Workers' Union
Transport and General Workers' Union
The Transport and General Workers' Union, also known as the TGWU and the T&G, was one of the largest general trade unions in the United Kingdom and Ireland - where it was known as the Amalgamated Transport and General Workers' Union - with 900,000 members...
(TGWU) and General Municipal Boilermakers and Allied Trades Union (GMB), she was a committee member of the Campaign Against Racial Discrimination
Campaign Against Racial Discrimination
The Campaign Against Racial Discrimination was a British organization, founded in 1964 and which lasteduntil 1967, which lobbied for race relations legislation...
from 1965 to 1975 and member of the management committee of the Grand Theatre
Grand Theatre Leeds
The Grand Theatre is a theatre and Opera house in the centre of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It was designed by James Robinson Watson, chief assistant in the office of Leeds-based architect George Corson, and opened on 18 November 1878...
in Leeds
Leeds
Leeds is a city and metropolitan borough in West Yorkshire, England. In 2001 Leeds' main urban subdivision had a population of 443,247, while the entire city has a population of 798,800 , making it the 30th-most populous city in the European Union.Leeds is the cultural, financial and commercial...
from 1968 to 1972. Gould was executive member of the Joint Committee Against Racism in 1970 and then secretary of the Yorkshire National Council for Civil Liberties between 1970 and 1975 as well as of the National Joint Committee of Working Women between 1975 and 1985.
Between 1970 and 1975, she was executive member of the Women's National Commission
Women's National Commission
The Women's National Commission was a United Kingdom advisory non-departmental public body , it was set up in 1969 to advise government on women's views and to act as an umbrella body for UK-based women's groups in their dealings with government....
and of the Commission on Conduct of Referendums between 1990 and 1994. In 1971, she was a member of the Department of Employment Women's Advisory Committee and from 1997 to 1998 of the Independent Commission on Electoral System. Also a member of the Home Office Committee on Electoral Matters,
Current Positions
She is a member of the Fawcett SocietyFawcett Society
The Fawcett Society is an organisation in the United Kingdom which campaigns for women's rights. The organisation's roots date back to 1866 when Millicent Garrett Fawcett dedicated her life to the peaceful campaign for women's suffrage....
and Howard League, a council member of the Constitution Unit and vice chair and executive member of the Hansard Society
Hansard Society
The Hansard Society was formed in 1944 to promote parliamentary democracy. Founded and chaired by Commander Stephen King-Hall, the first subscribers were Winston Churchill and Clement Attlee...
. She is president of the Family Planning Association
Family Planning Association
FPA is a UK registered charity working to enable people to make informed choices about sex and to enjoy sexual health. It is the national affiliate for the International Planned Parenthood Federation in the United Kingdom. It celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2010...
, of Epilepsy Action
Epilepsy Action
Epilepsy Action is a UK based charity providing information, advice and support for people with epilepsy.The organisation was founded in 1950 as the British Epilepsy Association and adopted Epilepsy Action as its working name in 2002....
as well as president of the chairs of the HS Chapman Society. For Speakability and the Electoral Reform Society
Electoral Reform Society
The Electoral Reform Society is a political pressure group based in the United Kingdom which promotes electoral reform. It is believed to be the oldest organisation concerned with electoral systems in the world.-Aims:...
, she is also vice-president.
Gould is chair and trustee of the Mary MacArthur Holiday Trust and director and trustee of the Yigol Allon Trust. She is also a Fellow of the Industry and Parliament Trust
Industry and Parliament Trust
The Industry and Parliament Trust is a charity that works to promote the mutual understanding of Parliament and business. It works within the Parliament of the United Kingdom, the European Parliament and with organisations from all sectors of industry...
. She is further patron of the Brighton Women's Centrehttp://www.womenscentre.org.uk/ and of Forward (Foundation for Women's Health Research & Development)http://www.forwarduk.org.uk/about/team.
Chair of the Independent Advisory Group on Sexual Health since 2003.
In 2007, she was appointed to the Board of the Women's National Commission
Women's National Commission
The Women's National Commission was a United Kingdom advisory non-departmental public body , it was set up in 1969 to advise government on women's views and to act as an umbrella body for UK-based women's groups in their dealings with government....
, shortly after that she was made interim Chair to replace Margaret Prosser
Margaret Prosser
Margaret Theresa Prosser, Baroness Prosser, OBE is a Labour life peer and Deputy Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission.On 11 June 2004, she was created Baroness Prosser, of Battersea in the London Borough of Wandsworth....
, who resigned to become Deputy-Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission. In March 2008, she was appointed as Permanent Chair.
Honours and Qualifications
In 1997, she received an Honorary Degree from the University of BradfordUniversity of Bradford
The University of Bradford is a British university located in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. The University received its Royal Charter in 1966, making it the 40th University to be created in Britain, but its origins date back to the early 1800s...
and in 2006, she was made an Honorary Fellow of the Royal College of Family Planning and Reproductive Health. On 6 October 1993, she was created a life peer
Life peer
In the United Kingdom, life peers are appointed members of the Peerage whose titles cannot be inherited. Nowadays life peerages, always of baronial rank, are created under the Life Peerages Act 1958 and entitle the holders to seats in the House of Lords, presuming they meet qualifications such as...
with the title Baroness Gould of Potternewton, of Leeds in the County of West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
West Yorkshire is a metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of 2.2 million. West Yorkshire came into existence as a metropolitan county in 1974 after the passage of the Local Government Act 1972....
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