Monday 19 September 2022 02:41 PM Former Prime Minister Julia Gillard reveals whether she thinks the Queen was a ... trends now
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Julia Gillard has praised Queen Elizabeth II for inspiring women to aspire to positions of power during her lifetime of leadership.
The former Prime Minister of Australia appeared on Monday's episode of The Project on the day of the Queen's funeral, and explained that while she feels the late Royal would not have used the word 'feminist' to describe herself, Her Majesty's contribution to the cause was nonetheless felt around the world.
'I have severe doubts she would have used that word about herself' Gillard, 60, told the program's hosts.
Julia Gillard (pictured) has praised Queen Elizabeth II for inspiring women to aspire to positions of power during her lifetime of leadership
'But I do think she's made a feminist contribution, in the sense that we know that role modelling of women's leadership, role modelling of women on the public stage, does make a difference to the aspirations of girls and young women.'
She continued: 'If they can see someone else doing it, being in those rarefied halls and environments, they can imagine themselves being there. And I think over many decades she did have that kind of image.'
Gillard added that during a conversation with Theresa May, the former UK Prime
