Thursday, July 30, 2009

Shirley Conran on Fame and Fortune for Women


Shirley Conran, superwoman author and women's rights campaigner argues for a simpler tax system and women handling their own finances

Shirley Conran is an internationally-renowned writer and campaigner for women’s rights. Her latest project is to help teenage girls better understand money. Her new book, Money Stuff for Girls, is due to be published this month.

She was married to design tycoon Sir Terence Conran. Their two sons, Sebastian and Jasper, are also designers. She lives on her own in Putney, south-west London.

Conran, 76, is famed for her books including Superwoman (1974), a guide to household management, as well as novels such as Lace, which was an international bestseller in 1983. She became the first women’s editor of The Observer colour magazine and then women’s editor of the Daily Mail.

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