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#Votingmatters is a Worldwide Agenda!<\/span><\/h1>\n

By Jack Welch<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

If there is a first moment where International Women\u2019s Day came to be of any significance to my mind, it was all part of the study that came from Russia\u2019s February Revolution in 1917<\/a><\/strong>. While this knowledge at the time was to be remembered exclusively for A-Level exams to come later, being an already complex and eventful period of history overall, it symbolises something much more profound in that a single day alone can transform the direction of history.<\/p>\n

Today, International Women\u2019s Day<\/a><\/strong>, while not perhaps entirely associated with the same radicalism and revolutionary influence in a modern context, continues to push the need for change that is essential to improve the lives of women across the globe. Whether it be for better education provision in developing nations, as led by ONE Campaign\u2019s \u2018Poverty is Sexist<\/a><\/strong>\u2019 movement, or more domestic issues here in the UK, like the recent victory to have Sex and Relationships education<\/a><\/strong> in all schools. Many of these issues are being spearheaded from the ground up by people not in government or in positions of policy making.<\/p>\n

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For #Emilymatters<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, that\u2019s where our campaign comes in. Having been involved as part of its team for over two years now, I have seen the way in which our appeal has stretched beyond the political divide (besides country borders!). Whether it has been our chats or our support of other campaigns and organisations that push for voting engagement and equality, there is enough proof to show that there are many in the world who want to make a difference. Emily Wilding Davison<\/strong><\/span>, the suffragette who is the inspiration behind the campaign continues to empower new generations:<\/p>\n

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If there is one #BloodyDifficultWoman<\/a>, politicians feared this educated, courageous #suffragette<\/a> who never gave in! pic.twitter.com\/AmBRDG2lyH<\/a><\/p>\n

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