Dame Ann Leslie: How She Made It In A Man's World

Dame Ann Leslie has been a journalist for over 50 years mostly working for the right-wing tabloid, The Daily Mail. She has openly spoken about many difficulties she faced during her long career and as a woman working in a male dominant industry, sexism and sexual assault in the workplace was normalised at the time.

In 1962, Leslie started her career in Manchester working at the Daily Express at only 21 years old. She later moved to the Daily Mail, where she remained for the most part of her prolific career. Broadcast journalism interested young Leslie greatly and she managed to become a regular current affairs broadcaster at the BBC, Sky and multiple other international broadcasting stations. Across the course of her life, she has won multiple awards, interviewed some of the most influential people of her time and even been referred to as 'the most versatile reporter ever'. 

In recent years, Leslie has become more of a controversial figure in the mainstream media with her outspoken opinions on feminism and women's rights. Appearing on Channel 4 News, Newsnight and other debate channels, she has gone up against modern feminists in the fight for whether women have won equality or if there is more to be done in western society. 


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