Guest post by Claire Moore So many women fought for our right to vote and yet statues and tributes to … More
Tag: women’s suffrage
Suffrage in the Spotlight
Guest post by Naomi Paxton Here at Vote 100 we often get emails from performers and playwrights who want to … More
‘Neither fair, nor desirable, nor wise’: the Representation of the People Bill
A century ago, on 19 June 1917, the House of Commons voted in favour of votes for women during committee … More
EXCLUSIVE! Cover launch of ‘Things A Bright Girl Can Do’ by Sally Nicholls
Here at Vote 100 we were thrilled to hear that the acclaimed and award-winning author Sally Nicholls has written a … More
Votes for Women in India: the early female MPs and their lobbying for Indian suffrage
Guest post by Sumita Mukherjee The 1918 Representation of the People Act, which enfranchised some British women over 30, had … More
And everywhere she is in chains!
Guest post by Robin Fell The Grille in the House of Commons Ladies’ Gallery, preventing as it did all but … More
‘The Burning Question’
One hundred years ago, votes for women gained support in Parliament thanks to Speaker James Lowther. ‘I endeavoured to push … More
Embroideries made by Suffragettes in Prison, 1905-1914
Guest post by Denise Jones Recently Lockdales the auctioneers in Suffolk, very kindly sent me an image of objects belonging … More
A Rush on the House of Commons 13 October 1908
In September 1908 Emmeline Pankhurst together with Christabel Pankhurst and Flora Drummond decided the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) … More
‘A fantastic coincidence’: My day as an extra on the film set of ‘Suffragette’
Today Suffragette is released to cinemas around the country, and we are celebrating with this second blog from one of … More