All Change! A Talk at London Transport Museum

By 1918 women were more economically independent, visible and self-assured of their role in a changing society. But was this transformation entirely a result of war, or were women already emerging from the shadows of their domestic role before 1914? Whilst war was undoubtedly a catalyst for change this talk will also reveal how many women were already pushing social and cultural boundaries before war was declared. Whilst the Representation of the People’s Act in 1918 – that gave some women the right to vote – is often placed within the context of women’s contribution to World War I, this talk will uncover how more gradual and subtle changes in society, were equally influential for the passing of the Act. The talk has been arranged as part of the Museum’s temporary First World War exhibition Goodbye Piccadilly – from Home Front to Western Front exhibition which has been extended by popular demand and will now close on 19 April 2015. The event also forms part of Transport for London’s 100 years of Women in Transport programme and celebrates International Women’s Day 2015.

Suitable for
18+

Admission
Adult £10 Concession £8

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//se000033?id=EVENT518779