1. Mandu Kate Reid was born on 1981 and is a Malawi-born British politician and activist who was the leader of Women's Equality Party from April 2019 until its dissolution in November 2024.
10 Facts About Mandu Reid
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Mandu Reid's parents met while her father was teaching English in Malawi, where Reid was born.
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The family moved to the United Kingdom in 1982, but subsequently lived in Somalia and Eswatini, before returning to the UK, where Mandu Reid attended sixth form.
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Mandu Reid is a graduate of the London School of Economics.
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Mandu Reid founded The Cup Effect in 2015, a period poverty charity which campaigns donates menstrual cups to women and girls struggling with period poverty in the UK and East Africa.
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Mandu Reid joined the Labour Party in 2010, but later moved to the Women's Equality Party in 2018.
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Mandu Reid has spoken publicly about her abortion, which was what sparked her interest in equal parenting policies and promoted her to pursue a career in politics.
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Mandu Reid has been described as "the first black, bisexual leader of a political party in the UK".
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Mandu Reid was the party's candidate for the 2021 London mayoral election, having replaced Sue Black, who had to withdraw for health reasons.
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Mandu Reid has written opinion articles for The Independent and The Huffington Post.