Sylvia Pankhurst, artist and suffragette

Guest post by Jacqueline Mulhallen Sylvia – a play about Sylvia Pankhurst written and performed by Jacqueline Mulhallen, directed by William … More

Robes and Ritual: Preparations for Women’s Arrival in the House of Lords

Guest post by Duncan Sutherland Background Prior to a debate on a motion to admit women to the House of … More

Guest post by Oonagh Gay The general election of July 1945 was the first held for a decade. The Second … More

Guest post by Claire Moore So many women fought for our right to vote and yet statues and tributes to … More

Guest post by Naomi Paxton Here at Vote 100 we often get emails from performers and playwrights who want to … More

A century ago, on 19 June 1917, the House of Commons voted in favour of votes for women during committee … More

Here at Vote 100 we were thrilled to hear that the acclaimed and award-winning author Sally Nicholls has written a … More

Guest post by Amy Galvin-Elliott Historically, women have had a contentious relationship with the Houses of Parliament, and their access … More

Guest post by Oonagh Gay On 1 May 1997 120 women MPs were elected; exactly double the number elected in … More

Guest post by Sumita Mukherjee The 1918 Representation of the People Act, which enfranchised some British women over 30, had … More