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 … More

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 … More

Guest post by Eleanor Rhode Leading workshops is always fun, but we were particularly excited to be invited to take … More

Guest post by Krista Cowman As part of our AHRC project ‘What Difference did the War Make’, we’re holding an … More

Guest post by the Hansard Writing Team On 9 March 1954, four MPs put aside party political differences to present … More

Guest post by Claire Eustance Earlier in 2017, I was delighted to accept an invitation from the Houses of Parliament … More

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

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