In 1837, Charlotte Brontë was told by the poet laureate Robert Southey that "Literature cannot be the business of a woman's life." Nevertheless, she (and her sisters) persisted, and created some of the most important novels of the 19th century. #IWD2018#Neverthelessshepersisted
The fight for women's rights, 1915: The East London Federation of Suffragettes march on Baker Street for equal pay and the right to vote #BritainOnFilm#IWD2018