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In 1952, the Married Women's Association (MWA) had a shocking row that made the front pages of national newspapers and led to the resignation of virtually its entire Executive Committee. This was because of the actions of the then-President of the MWA: barrister Helena Normanton. This fifth episode takes a closer look at this fight. And, in the second half of this episode, we learn more about MWA member Doreen Gorsky, who was the first female BBC Executive.
Music by Axletree.
English
United States
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In this second episode, we will look inside the Married Women's Association to explore who some of these members were, including prominent MPs, early female lawyers and famous authors. While many members of the Association were pioneering in their own right, their strident personalities could also …
The story in this first episode explores what happened next after women over thirty got the vote in 1918. This is important because many assume - incorrectly - that the women’s movement became dormant until the birth of second wave feminism in the 1960s. It most certainly did not.
And, we will see…
In this third episode, we will take a closer look at what the Married Women's Association wanted to achieve. The group had evolving ideas about how the law should be reformed to make marriage a more equal partnership.
Music by Axletree.
https://marriedwomensassociation.co.uk/
This fourth episode focuses on Dorothy Blackwell's legal battle with her husband over ownership of housekeeping savings in the 1940s. We explore how her story powerfully represented the experiences of many married women just like her, exposed the injustices of the law, and became the Married Women’…
A preview of the new podcast series Quiet Revolutionaries.
Website: https://marriedwomensassociation.co.uk/
Music by Axletree: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Axletree/
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