Rita Stephen

Henrietta Hamilton Stephen MBE (9 December 1925 to 21 May 2020), known as Rita, was a trade unionist who fought for the rights of working women and equal pay in the 1960s and 1970s.

Early life Stephen was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to James Stephen and Mary Stephen (née Morton). She went to Queen's Park Secondary School. While at LSE, she led a campaign for shower facilities for students living off-site. 1965 – 1971 – Clerical and Administrative Workers' Union – Editor of The Clerk, the monthly journal 1965 – 1989 – Clerical and Administrative Workers' Union – National Official 1965 – 2000s – Mary Macarthur Educational Trust – Secretary 1968 – 1980 – Food Standards Committee – Member 1972 – 1989 – APEX – National Official 1973 – 1989 – British Wool Marketing Board – Member 1989 – 1991 – National Union of General and Municipal Workers – National Officer 1973 – 1983 – Monopolies and Mergers Commission – Member 1976 – 2005 – London School of Economics – Governor