Votes for women: the history of women’s suffrage and lessons for today

Dr Anna Maguire and Dr Alice Evans talk about the history of the women’s suffrage movement and its relevance for gender equality today. Dr Anna Maguire, History, discusses key milestones and events in the suffrage campaign and explains how the movement began gathered momentum in the 1860s and throughout the Victorian period. The Representation of the People Act in 1918 marked a significant moment - although the Act only allowed a select group of women to vote. Dr Alice Evans discusses the 4 key drivers of the movement across the world, examining the importance of seeing women in employment, social mobilisation to show people not to be despondent because change is possible, political alliances and success in neighbouring states. Dr Evans explains how this relates to her research in to ’norm perceptions’. Credits Images: Museum of London The Women’s Library - LSE