Fascinating Facts

Not all Suffragists were women – There were many men who supported women getting the vote including most famously: Kier Hardy, MP; George Lansbury MP; Frederick Pethwick-Lawrence
Not all women supported women getting the vote. Some, including author Mary Ward even actively campaigned against it as part of the National League for Opposing Woman Suffrage.
To protect themselves in violent protests, some of the Suffragettes were trained in Jiu Jitsu. The idea behind the training was that bodyguards would surround leaders like Emmeline Pankhurst and defend them against the police.
International Womens Day (IWD) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender equality. https://www.internationalwomensday.com
In 1911 there were a number of children’s strikes from schools. Pupils were protesting about poor conditions and harsh punishments, like the cane. You can find out more here https://www.historyextra.com/period/the-1911-schoolchildren-strikes/
Here are some other young campaigners who have tried to change things that they felt were unfair:

Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani student and education activist who began speaking out for girls' education at the age of 11. After surviving an assassination attempt by the Taliban at 15, she co-founded Malala Fund. https://www.malala.org/about
In 2017 in New Delhi, India, nine-year-old Ridhima Pandey sued the Indian government for ignoring environmental rules that prevent climate change. https://qzprod.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/d5131-2017-03-30indiaclimatecasepr.pdf
Felix Finkbeiner, who is on track to planting a trillion trees. https://news.nationalgeographic.com/2017/03/felix-finkbeiner-plant-for-the-planet-one-trillion-trees/
The Glasgow Girls, fought to end the detention of children in immigration cases in Scotland. http://www.scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/news_and_events/get_involved_in_arts_events/glasgow_girls
Jonathan Bryan is 11 and has been campaigning for equal education for disabled childrenhttps://www.change.org/p/justine-greening-mp-stop-using-labels-as-an-excuse-teach-disabled-children-to-read-and-write-teachustoo
Grace Warnock campaigned for new disabled toilet signs for people with invisible conditions to be used in Scotland. https://themighty.com/2016/03/grace-warnock-makes-bathroom-sign-for-people-with-invisible-conditions/

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