Marilyn Waring

Marilyn Waring, CNZM, D.Phil., D.Litt. (born on 7 October 1952 in Ngaruawahia) is a New Zealand feminist, a politician, an activist for female human rights and environmental issues, a development consultant, an author and an academic, known for her contributions to feminist economics. A member of the conservative New Zealand National Party, she became at 23 the youngest member of the New Zealand Parliament in 1975, for Raglan. In 1978 she became the MP for Waipa, and remained in the House of Representatives until 1984. As a member of Parliament, she served as Chair of the Public Expenditure Committee, Senior Government Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and member of the Disarmament and Arms Control Committee. Waring precipitated...