A WOMAN from Upper Bucklebury has been named the country’s best role model.
The new princess of Wales, Kate Middleton, came top of the poll beating Rochelle Humes from The Saturdays, and Liz Truss – they came second and third respectively.
The poll was conducted by Girls Out Loud, a social enterprise dedicated to raising aspirations of girls across the country.
Ms Middleton, who was born in the Royal Berkshire Hospital and is married to Prince William, received more than a third of the vote.
Humes had 25%, while Ms Truss, who has resigned as prime minister, had 23%.
Others in the list included Holly Willoughby, Molly Mae, Emma Watson, and Stacey Dooley.
The survey also asked people which job still had gender bias. Nursing came top, with 42%. Other jobs listed included hairdresser (39%), cleaner (32%), teacher (28%) and waiting staff (24%).
And Girls Out Loud said that one in seven (15%) of people do not think there are more roles available to women since they got their feet on the career ladder.
“It’s really important that we continue to champion young girls, so they have equal opportunities as they progress through life. Our survey discovered that many people still believe certain jobs have female bias and it’s important we remove this stigma from society,” said Jane Kenyon, who founded the social enterprise.
“It’s also clearly important to the British public that women are able to land those top jobs. The impact of having a female Prime Minister (only our third ever) is undoubtedly inspiring to the younger generation, as seen by Liz Truss polling in third place.
“But being a teenage girl in today’s society is a challenge. There are constant threats from the media and elsewhere that can lead to a serious identity crisis for girls throughout the UK. Girls Out Loud is proud to work within communities to deliver real aspiration, real change and long-lasting success.
“The latest government reforms surrounding the lack of gender pay-gap reporting is worrying to see, as we need to make sure conversations continue in the search for equality in the workplace.”
