Equality | Cherie Blair told not to have career because of her gender

Cherie Blair has revealed that she was discouraged from pursuing her high-flying career in law because of her gender in a recent video interview.

Blair, who is a prominent Queen's Counsel (QC), said she was called to the Bar in 1976 and invited to make a speech. However, Lord Denning then told her that ‘the Bar really isn’t the place for women’. “It wasn’t exactly the most encouraging way to start,” Blair said.