Emily Wilding Davison, Suffragette, died in 1913 as a consequence of fighting for women to get the vote. 2018 = centenary of the first women able to vote.
Three of UofG's new honorary doctors did cartwheels in one of our quads last night! @IAMKP explains why she, @susancalman and @rapecrisisscot CEO Sandy Brindley think everyone should be cartwheeling! #UofGCommDay#cartwheelchallenge https://t.co/Vk0VmAuKKf
Thank you @EmilyInspires13 Penni Blyth for visiting us today and sharing your inspirational stories about suffragettes, in support towards @eliotgsmith PORTRAITS OF COURAGE which features the inspiration of Emily Wilding Davison.
Thanks to everyone who came to our @EmilyInspires13#Morpeth event today. We raised over £1000! Thanks to @IanLaveryMP who took time to attend & announce our winning votes. 1918-2018, voting is as important today as it was for those first women. Thks to @JossGuestPhoto for these.
@NELiveHour Fab Suffragettes Tea Room and Market in Morpeth yesterday. Included voting results on ideas 4 community. Organised by @EmilyInspires13 and @EmmaBuntingUK
"The lad culture o folk means that they can get awa wi bein blootered an makkin fuds o theirsels ..." Gawn yersel @ionafyfe Some important observations & questions here on gender & being "happit up inside a muckle auld jaiket o tradition". https://t.co/D1YGsbX8IU
"The real scandal is the outright lies and disinformation that your Tory colleagues are spreading"
I rarely say this, but well said Andrew Neil. https://t.co/UySToi2VoD
This is so impt. Congrats to @SBSisters@EVAWuk & others. Brilliant work.
John Worboys case: Met Police loses 'landmark' appeal - https://t.co/SUf3GKDScl
Ach, this is the one that gives me goosebumps every time. Everyone here in The Grit Orchestra is brilliant but @fionahscotssong your voice makes my skin tingle. https://t.co/pRixZSImvP
In this month of centenary celebrations for #vote100 Dr Kathryn Rix of @TheVictCommons explains how women engaged with the parliamentary politics,1832-68 @UKVote100#100years : https://t.co/Nd71CK42SV
Working class suffragette Annie Kenney worked to make sure the suffrage movement fought for all women, no matter their income. In her struggle for the vote she went to prison 12 times, each time leaving even more determined to continue fighting💪#womanaday