In 1978, Margaret Thatcher – then still leading the Conservative Party in opposition – spoke at an event to mark the 50th anniversary of equal voting rights between men and women. With her trademark dry humour, Thatcher demonstrated that reflecting on the past of women's rights would in no way distract her from focusing on the goal ahead. #MargaretThatcher #Thatcher #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2023 #InternationalWomensDay2023 #Conservative #UKPolitics #Politics #BritishHistory #History #Feminism #GenderEquality #WomensRights To license the footage featured in this clip, follow the link below: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/video/50th-anniversary-a-nat-story-england-london-int-gv-news-footage/1221632907?phrase=AS030778002*&adppopup=true To search the ITN Archive collection on Getty Images, follow the link below: https://www.gettyimages.co.uk/footage/itn 🎥 Subscribe to our YouTube channel (tap the bell icon and stay up to date with all the latest ITN Archive videos!) - https://www.youtube.com/@ITNArchive 🎥 Follow us on Twitter - https://twitter.com/ITNArchive 🎥 Like us on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/ITNArchiveITNP 🎥 Check out our TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@itnarchive1955