Suffrage Centenary - Cross Gov

And that’s a wrap! Ten amazing months looking back through suffrage history, where we are today and what we need to do to improve gender equality in the workplace. Our time capsule is sealed and awaits being opened in 2028. We have 10 years to make a huge difference -Take Action!

Our last tweet of this phenomenal suffrage year. The amazing @marathonshine singing the Pankhurst Anthem. Commissioned by @BBCRadio3 , music by Lucy Pankhurst and lyrics by @HelenPankhurst . Claire opened our launch event in Feb, and closed our celebration on 14 Dec.

Final department blog alert! And the honour goes to @HMRCgovuk whose executive committee give us an insight into what it's like to be a woman in the department. 100years100women.blog.gov.uk/2018/12/20/hm-…

Penultimate Department blog and today we hear from @beisgovuk, highlighting how women in industry have been a force for change 100years100women.blog.gov.uk/2018/12/19/100…

Celebrating the first Female Permanent Secretary, pioneering women in the sector and incredible Civil Servants, today's blog is from @mhclg 100years100women.blog.gov.uk/2018/12/18/min…

Since it's nearly Christmas we can't resist a couple more Department blogs..... Today we hear from the @ukhomeoffice and current Civil Servant Hannah's aunt Mil who was one of the early factory inspectors 100years100women.blog.gov.uk/2018/12/17/hom…

@AlisonlaceyA @SiobhanSherry They have all gone into the centenary book which is in the time capsule. There is a link in the last newsletter to print a copy. The blogs will also stay online forever 😊

@XgovCentenary @SiobhanSherry Will these be punished in a book?

Well this is it, blog 100 & I (@SiobhanSherry) have cheekily taken the final spot. Running the blogs has been a privilege. Thank you to all of the bloggers & sorry that we couldn't publish more but please speak to your family & ask questions while you can 100years100women.blog.gov.uk/2018/12/14/blo…

Bit wobbly at the start but here is the incredible @marathonshine singing The Pankhurst Anthem commissioned by @BBCRadio3. Composed by Lucy Pankhurst, Words by Helen Pankhurst

@JoannaRoperFCO @SuffrageFlag @XgovCentenary @diploeconomist @foreignoffice @SMcDonaldFCO @MatthewRycroft1 @KeelaShackell @ellie_binks Proud to have held it @WiltonPark in July with the @soas_cisd students @alexabdelwahab @uMusa_wenkosi @amdouni when discussing education for girls & #SDGs #LeaveNoGirlBehind with @MalalaFund @Camfed @JLallaMaharajh @OxfordDiplomat @MattJacksonUK

'She voted early, and she voted in strength,' #Brighton Herald reporting on the 1918 General Election that took place #onthisday and was dubbed 'the Women's Election' #VotesForWomen #WomensHistory #SuffrageCentenary @UKVote100 @XgovCentenary @WEP_UK

Hugely enjoyed contributing to the 100 years, 100 women blog series (which formed part of the brilliant @XgovCentenary celebrations) earlier this year. I have since moved roles, but my magic wand sentiments remain the same! 💁🏻‍♀️ #Vote100 100years100women.blog.gov.uk/2018/04/03/geo…

The amazing finale to the @SuffrageFlag relay

Had a fab week of events with @XgovCentenary celebrating the centenary of the first women going to the polls! 💪🏼💃🏻

Today Emmeline Pankhurst’s statue is unveiled in her home town of Manchester marking 100 yrs since some women first voted in a general election. #FridayFact this is the 2nd statue of a woman in Manchester, the 1st was Queen Victoria unveiled in 1901. #Vote100 #votesforwomen

Hearing the voices of Suffragettes who secured the vote for women at the closing event of the suffrage centenary campaign @XGovCentenary. Teamwork by champions, networks and volunteers in the UK and abroad made this possible. @DFID ⁦@KeelaShackell⁩

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn falch o oleuo’n hadeilad i ddathlu canmlwyddiant y bleidlais i fenywod. Dyma ddiwedd 12 mis o ddigwyddiadau i gofio canmlwyddiant Deddf Cynrychiolaeth y Bobl 1918. @xgovcentenary @SuffrageFlag #hawlpleidlais100 #taithbanerybleidlais

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