MP Stella Crissy has revealed how she was talking to ministers on the phone about it Afghanistan Crisis is ‘less than 24 hours after giving birth’ as she appears in the Harper’s Bazaar issue of ‘Celebrating Female Emotion’.
The July/August issue featured what the publication describes as a series of ‘strong female icons’, including Labor MP Stella Cressi, who is currently campaigning for maternal rights in Parliament.
Runners Dinah Asher-SmithThe woman, who holds the title of fastest British woman in record history, is also featured.
Other prominent themes include the women of Datalion, an all-female network of data warriors fighting misinformation. Ukraine,
Walthamstow MP Stella Creasy is included in the current issue of Harper’s Bazaar, which seeks to celebrate ‘female power, spirit and resilience’.
In her profile piece, Stella, who is the MP for Walthamstow, discussed some of the issues of working as a mother, noting that: ‘There is no other environment where we accept that something must be difficult. – Why not try to take things easy, because who knows what talents we might discover?’
She also spoke about bringing her son to Parliament after becoming a parent, explaining that she had no choice, as she ‘did not have proper maternity cover’.
Stella explained: ‘For me, it’s not an option to tell my constituents that for six months they have no sound, there is no issue I can take forward.
‘I was on the phone with ministers less than 24 hours after giving birth as hundreds of our Walthamstow residents were affected by the Afghanistan crisis.
Also appearing in the special July/August issue is athlete Dina Asher-Smith, who discusses male bias in sport, among other topics.
‘I’m not going to say to anyone who is afraid of the Taliban, sorry, I have a child so your family doesn’t mind. This is an impossible situation.’
According to the MP, who recently launched her MotherRED initiative, which provides grants to mothers standing for Labor candidacy, being a mother doesn’t hurt.
The July/August issue of Harper’s Bazaar, which profiles several ‘strong female symbols’, is available starting today.
‘It’s an advantage,’ he said, ‘because right now, these voices are missing from the public debate.’
As well as dealing with women at work, the issue also focuses on the sports world, with Dina Asher-Smith opening up about some of the male biases in athletics.
She said: ‘Sport is an incredibly male-driven and male-dominated environment, and it’s conceptualized with men at the center.
‘Even talking about periods is taboo – people think you’re making excuses, without fully understanding that for some women, it can literally define how they can walk normally are there or not.
Dina, who won a bronze medal in the women’s 4x100m relay in Tokyo, has opened up about breaking even after failing to qualify for the 100m final at the Olympics in 2021, saying showing vulnerability is ‘important’ .
She explained: ‘Usually, I’m quite calm and composed, and I work very hard for it, but it showed me in a new light. I welcome it – I think it’s very important to show your vulnerability.
‘But I can’t watch it, because I don’t like to see myself cry.’
Walthamstow MP Stella, pictured here with her baby, explained in profile how she had to bring the baby to Parliament because she didn’t have proper maternity cover
Meanwhile, Dina opened up about breaking up during Olympics in 2021, saying showing vulnerability was ‘important’
Speaking more about mental health when it comes to sports, he said it is important to be determined and have the ‘ability to believe in yourself’.
“You may be in amazing form, but if there’s a breakdown in your mental armor, the race won’t go as you planned,” she explained.
‘For me, mental strength isn’t the cherry on top of my fitness, it’s the whole foundation of what I do.’
The July/August issue of Harper’s Bazaar UK is on sale starting 8 June.