Women’s History Birmingham – People's Heritage Co-operative

Evaline Hilda Burkitt was a British suffragette and member of the Women's Social and Political Union. A militant activist for women's rights, she went on hunger strike in prison and was the first suffragette to be forcibly-fed

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10 December, 202310 December, 2023 Marcus Belben

Hear Here Hilda Burkitt

Hilda Burkitt (19 July 1876 – 7 March 1955), our champion for Human Rights. Hilda told the Home Office she

Amazing detail in the tactile cloak

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27 November, 202327 November, 2023 Marcus Belben

16 Days uncloaking violence against women

Violence against women stops us all being free and living the lives we choose. We began 16 days of activism

30 January, 201819 November, 2023 admin

Past, Present, Future: Women Shaping History

Dominant perception: Suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurstarrested for militancy On 13th January I was fortunate enough to attend the Fabian Society