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#Emilymatters – Get involved!

#Emilymatters – Get involved!

  #Emilymatters supports gender equality campaigns, including Emily Thornberry MP‘s important campaign for a statue of suffragette Emily Davison to be erected in the Houses of Parliament, No More Page 3, 5050Parliament as well as the work of organisations such as NAWO (National Alliance of Women’s Organisations).   Because Emily Davison campaigned for a more equal society, not just the vote.   […]

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#Emilymatters – To Freedom’s Cause & the Suffragette Legacy

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#Emilymatters – To Freedom’s Cause & the Suffragette Legacy

After days glued to a screen going through the #Emilymatters event footage (it’s an absolute treasure trove!), I came across an article that promotes an attitude that has bubbled up a number of times over the past few months. Why do Emily Davison and the suffragette movement still attract knee jerk criticism from a number of conservative […]

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