this aspect of the Remembering Resistance project brought to life the last 100 years of women’s involvement in protests in the North of England
In 1918, after decades of protest, all men and some women got the vote. To mark the centenary of this milestone in women’s rights, this Heritage Lottery Fund supported project ran from 2017-2019, and involved cataloguing, celebrating,
and engaging the public in women's efforts to bring about political change.
and engaging the public in women's efforts to bring about political change.
HERE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS WE got up to
protest talesTo understand the rich history of women and protest our volunteers recorded over 100 oral histories of women activists. We compiled a database of archives with material on women's activism in the UK and launched our museum of resistance.
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POP-UP EVENTS
Throughout the project we shared what we learned with communities who live in areas with a history of protest. We organised 'pop-up' events and invited members of the community to get involved.
Find out more about the events here. |
PROTEST MAPPINGTogether with our volunteers we mapped women's protest in the North of England over the last 100 years. We created a timeline and online map of protest events that illustrate how important women have been in campaigning for change.
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All the information we gathered is freely available TO THE PUBLIC, ACADEMICS, & LOCAL HISTORIANS by clicking the links above
YOU CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT WHAT WE ACHEIVED IN THE FOLLOWING REPORTS
Remembering Resistance focuses on women's experiences, this includes Trans, Intersex women, non-binary and gender fluid people.
