Suffrage Showcases: John Stuart Mill

Of course! Men, too played a huge role in fighting for gender equality and suffrage. We can't assume that every man in Britain was misogynistic and ignorant of women's struggles, because many were just as passionate about 'the cause' as Fawcett and the Pankhurst's. John Stuart Mill was a huge equality player that paved the...

Lydia Becker versus Male Lawmakers in Greenwich

Written by Amy Calvert Sexism. It runs deep within our society today, but ran even deeper when women were barred from voting in the UK and denied the same rights as men, purely because of their sex. I've been researching Greenwich's role within the constant (and ongoing) struggle for gender equality. How did the staunch,...