I stand here too because of two particular women in my family. The first of these women is my great-grandmother. She all but ran away from home to serve as a nurse in the Boer War, much to the horror of her family, who had raised her to be largely decorative rather than useful. I was told that she resisted orders and used her designated rest time to treat soldiers who she was forbidden to help in her official duty time. In at least one case, her actions saved a young man's life. She was disciplined at the time, but her actions were later recognised by Queen Victoria. She was a woman of courage and strong belief in helping others, no matter the personal cost to herself. The other is my mum.