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Time and Tide 1.28 (19 November 1920)
This issue significantly includes "A Programme" that outlines the six items around which Lady Rhondda would establish the Six Point Group in 1921:
pensions for widowed mothers
the protection of unmarried mothers and their children
harsher laws for…
Time and Tide
This article from the first issue of Time and Tide explains the purpose of the periodical and the gap it seeks to fill in the current state of the British Press for papers that are non-partisian - that is, assumedly, papers that are not openly…
The Woman Engineer 1.4 (September 1920)
In the early period of The Woman Engineer, title pages or early content pages would boast a photo of women engineers in action, or facilities that allowed women to apprentice or work. The “Notes” pages (seen here on pp. 32-33) would encompass a…
Catholic Citizen 6.5 (15 May 1920)
This issue features on its cover a statue of St. Joan of Arc, the patroness of the Catholic Women's Suffrage Society, from whom the Society takes both guidance and protection. This image is followed by an article by Leonora de Alberti that celebrates…
The Common Cause 11.563 (23 January 1920)
This issue includes "The Spirit of Man" by Millicent Garrett Fawcett, an article on women's economic status and women's guilds, and two reports on health care in Britain. Also of note are the shorter news items regarding topics from unmarried mothers…
The Woman's Leader 12.1 (6 February 1920)
This issue is headed by "The Future of the Women's Movement" by Millicent Garret Fawcett, and includes a report on the League of Nations by Lord Robert Cecil and the first part of a story by Elizabeth Robins. Other articles deal with such topics as…
Women and National Production
An article by Eleanor Rathbone on women's contribution to industrial production in Britain both during and just after the War. Rathbone emphasizes reports that women demonstrate particular ability in mass production and "semi-skilled repetition…
Review of The Woman's Victory, And After
A review of Millicent Garrett Fawcett's reminiscences of the suffrage movement in Britain, culminating in the (albeit partial) achievement of suffrage in 1918. The review offers multiple direct quotations as well as considerable praise for the…
The Women's Freedom League
A description of the current campaigns undertaken by the Women's Freedom League, including work against the Bastardy Bill and in favour of the Unemployment Insurance Bill.
It also offers a test that was drafted by the Association for Moral and…
It also offers a test that was drafted by the Association for Moral and…
The Moral Health of the Nation
An editorial that details the report of the Committee appointed by the Association for Social and Moral Hygiene that examined sexual morality in the British Empire. De Alberti pays close attention to the causes of prostitution, and she advocates for…
The Englishwoman 46.137 (May 1920)
This issue is headed by an article on the position of illegitimate children and unmarried mothers in society and the work of organizations like the National Council for the Unmarried Mother and her Child to advocate for improved rights. This is…
The Difference Suffrage Has Made
An overview by Millicent Garrett Fawcett of the accomplishments of the suffrage movement in the twentieth century. She describes in detail the various Acts of Parliament that have contributed to an improved political and legal standing for women,…
The Women's Congress and the Peace Problem
A report by Cicely Hamilton on the meeting of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance in Geneva. Hamilton criticizes the attitudes of the Congress, particularly in regard to the League of Nations and the prevention of future warfare. She argues…
Woman Engineer: June 1920 Cover Photograph
A typical cover for Woman Engineer in the early period, featuring a photo of a female person at work in her trade - in this case, of high-intensive factory work with a turret lathe.
The Social Evil: An International Problem
A report on the major international problem of venereal disease and the regulation of prostitution by governments in the same mould as the Contagious Diseases Acts of 1864. Here, Picton-Turbervill outlines and offers a critique of American attempts…
The International Woman Suffrage Alliance
A back page advertisement from Jus Suffragii outlining the resolutions the IWSA passed during their annual conference. Unlike those associations that focused primarily on British politics, the IWSA's resolutions offer insight into the issues the…
The Need for Women M.P.'s
The next step for many suffragists, beyond the attainment of the vote for all women, was the ability for women to serve as a member of British Parliament. This report on a mass meeting celebrating the election of Nancy, Lady Astor (1879-1964).
Jus Suffragii 14.5 (February 1920)
This issue is headed by a commentary on the future of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance and proposals from national auxiliaries. It also includes articles on the "Advance of Feminism in Spain," "The Position of Women in the Philippine…
The Vote 19.540 (17 February 1920)
This issue leads with an interview with Katherine Dixon of the Association for Moral and Social Hygiene on the sexual misconduct of British troops in India. It also includes articles on mothers' pensions, city housing plans, the Bishop of London's…