Guest post by Dr Julie V. Gottlieb (University of Sheffield) It is truly remarkable how so many organisations, institutions, media…
Happy Birthday Alice Hawkins – working class suffragette, equalities campaigner and activist
Statue of Alice Hawkins by Sean Hedges-Quinn, unveiling in Leicester, 4 February 2018 We were delighted to announce in February…
Suffragette and Activist Jessie Stephen: A Life Remembered by Jean Corston
We are delighted to post this piece by the Rt Hon the Baroness Corston, on her memories of the suffragette…
Domestic Servant raids Parliament: The Case of Charlotte Griffiths – Suffragette and Working Woman
In February 1908, the ‘Pantechnicon Raid’ took place on the Houses of Parliament, when suffragettes were delivered to the front…
Ladies Allowed! How women were banned from Central Lobby, and re-admitted 100 years ago
Guest post by Robin Fell In February 1918, The Pall Mall Gazette prominently displayed an item under the headline, LADIES AND…
Wigan man stands for women!
We are very pleased to be able to publish this piece of ‘lost’ history which brings to light the Wigan…
Exclusive! Extracts from ‘Rise Up, Women!’ by Diane Atkinson
Here at Vote 100 we’re really looking forward to all the great new books on women’s suffrage which are coming…
‘Maiden Speeches’ – Finding Your Voice
Guest post by Eleanor Rhode Leading workshops is always fun, but we were particularly excited to be invited to take…
Getting selected – a landmark for women’s rights
Guest post by Krista Cowman As part of our AHRC project ‘What Difference did the War Make’, we’re holding an…
Women Demand Equal Pay!
Guest post by the Hansard Writing Team On 9 March 1954, four MPs put aside party political differences to present…
