Nony Ardill obituary
Nony Ardill was legal specialist to the Commons justice committee. Throughout her career she also played in bands, including the feminist rock group Stepney Sisters
Nony Ardill was legal specialist to the Commons justice committee. Throughout her career she also played in bands, including the feminist rock group Stepney Sisters
PhilipPearson
Mon 17 May 2021 13.01 EDT
Last modified on Mon 17 May 2021 13.02 EDT
My wife, Nony Ardill, who has died aged 68 from a brain tumour, was a leading human rights lawyer and campaigner for social justice. She was a senior lawyer for the Equality and Human Rights Commission and an adviser to the Commons justice committee. She was also a talented musician and songwriter.
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‘We took our politics way beyond feminism’ … Ruthie Smith, Caroline Gilfillan and Marion ‘Benni’ Lees McPherson. Photograph: Janet Smith
‘We took our politics way beyond feminism’ … Ruthie Smith, Caroline Gilfillan and Marion ‘Benni’ Lees McPherson. Photograph: Janet Smith
They turned down an offer to be Bob Marley’s backing singers to write songs about toxic masculinity and speculum exams. Thirty years after breaking up, they are releasing a debut album
Mon 8 Mar 2021 10.00 EST
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