This is certainly true of our host, Baroness Howells of St Davids who gave us a unique insight to her journey from Grenada to the House of Lords. Lady Howells has always championed equality and diversity and was an inspiring start to the afternoon.
We then peeped behind the scenes of the Palace of Westminster to discover some of the extraordinary women who contribute in so many diverse ways to the success of Parliament and the smooth running of our UK democracy.
We heard from women who work in this historic building, those who participate in the work of the House and add to all aspects of our Parliamentary process and those who keep and create its legacy.