Diane Abbot is a British politician who became the first woman of African descent to be elected to the House of Commons. Born to immigrant parents from Jamaica, Abbot became conscious of race-related bias as early as her school days. She was an ambitious girl and very early on decided to work towards getting the best education that she could. Her dream came true and she went to Cambridge for her graduate studies. Abbot had always been sure of what she wanted and after her graduation, she secured herself a job in the Home Office. This was her initiation into public life, though for a few years she worked in the media she came back to politics. Once in active politics, she won a seat in the parliament from a constituency that had the largest number of immigrants. During her life in politics, she has been a vocal supporter of human rights issues, women’s and children’s issues. She is also a pro-choice supporter and has voted for same-sex marriage. She has also voted for Britain to remain in the European Union. She has frequently been criticized by her own party as well as the media for her frank statements regarding issues she believes in.