women’s rights

Women Who #PressForProgress

To celebrate International Women’s Day, the History Department and Society here at the University of Gloucestershire put on an event to celebrate some women who had been influential in society. ‘I know I have but the body of a weak…

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Closing the gap

Hello I hope that you have enjoyed our guest bloggers over the last few weeks. As it was LGBT History Month, it seemed appropriate to focus on LGBT. As we leave February and move into March, the spotlight is very…

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Votes For Women.

Hi This week we have a guest blogger, Professor Melanie Ilic (History). Her post celebrates 100 years of (some) women having the vote. Her reflection is perhaps a timely reminder of progress made as we continue our journey towards equality.…

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