Women’s Rights – Citizens Project

Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy: the ‘little Lord Chancellor’ in parliament (1869-1874)

Vicwardian women’s emancipator Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy is best known for her work as a campaigner for the parliamentary vote for British women. However, that is far from the only cause she espoused. Born in the twilight of the reign of William IV, on 1 December 1833, Elizabeth was the youngest of three children and doubly … Read more

Six Months Sentence for Promoting Family Planning

“In how many instances does the hard-working father, and more especially the mother, of a poor family remain slave throughout their lives, […] when, if their offspring had been limited to two or three only, they might have enjoyed comfort and comparative affluence? […] How often is the mother’s comfort, health, nay, even her life, … Read more