I hope everyone who is eligible to vote in the General Elections, has voted today.

Remember, Every Vote Counts!

I have placed my vote today. This year I had to take proof of ID, so I gladly took my British passport. 🙂

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/ng-interactive/2024/jul/04/uk-general-election-results-2024-live-in-full

The suffragettes were activists in the late 19th and early 20th centuries who fought for women’s right to vote. Originating in the United Kingdom, the movement was characterized by its members’ use of direct action and sometimes militant tactics to draw attention to their cause. Key figures in the suffragette movement included Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughters Christabel and Sylvia, who founded the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1903.

The suffragettes engaged in a variety of actions, including protests, hunger strikes, and acts of civil disobedience such as chaining themselves to railings, breaking windows, and even arson. Their slogan, “Deeds, not words,” emphasized their commitment to taking action rather than relying solely on peaceful protest or lobbying.

While their tactics were controversial and sometimes divisive, the suffragettes were instrumental in raising public awareness and support for women’s suffrage. Their efforts, along with those of more moderate suffragists who used peaceful methods, ultimately contributed to women gaining the right to vote in many countries. In the UK, women over the age of 30 gained the right to vote in 1918, with equal voting rights with men achieved in 1928.