Interwar

The ideological divide in interwar Feminism

Following the 1918 Representation of the People Act the organisation formerly known as the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) transformed into the National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship (NUSEC). Despite their main object ‘to secure a real equality of liberties, status and opportunities between men and women’ there was tension and disagreement … Read more

Women’s Pioneer Housing: a brief history

Women’s Pioneer Housing is a unique partner of the Citizens project. Set up by women suffragists and suffragettes nearly 100 years ago, it became London’s first post-war housing service for single working women and today it continues to defend its original purpose: to cater for ‘professional and other women of moderate means who require individual … Read more