Women voters! - leaflet, 1922

1922 1918-1939 "Women voters! - leaflet, 1922" [EP0098], 1922 Leaflet produced for the 1922 general election by the National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship, whose president was Eleanor Rathbone. Their manifesto demands include equal franchise [women were still restricted by a hig...

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Institution:TUC - Trade Union Congress Library
Language:English
Published: 1922
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10796/C1FA6FE3-543C-41DB-AB13-44FCFAB7DD25
http://hdl.handle.net/10796/F8424512-D6A1-4B03-BACF-4A0647796EC4
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Summary:1922 1918-1939 "Women voters! - leaflet, 1922" [EP0098], 1922 Leaflet produced for the 1922 general election by the National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship, whose president was Eleanor Rathbone. Their manifesto demands include equal franchise [women were still restricted by a higher age limit and an occupational qualification], equal pay and opportunities, recruitment of more women police officers, legal rights for wives and mothers [including custody of children, maintenance, pension rights] and support for the League of Nations. Women voters are urged to question all candidates on these issues.
Physical Description:Leaflet
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