Votes for Women

Votes for Women: Voices of the Suffragettes traces the extraordinary fight for women’s right to vote, from early campaigns and peaceful protest to the militant actions that changed British history. Through powerful quotations, iconic artworks and the stories of key figures, it brings to life the movement that transformed democracy from the mid-19th to the mid-20th century.

Votes for Women brings the suffrage movement to life through the words and portraits of its most influential campaigners. Featuring powerful quotations from pioneers including Millicent Fawcett, Barbara Bodichon, Harriet Mill and the Pankhursts, it traces the struggle for political representation from its earliest beginnings to its hard-won victories. Richly illustrated with photographs and archival material from the National Portrait Gallery, London, the book combines inspiring first-hand accounts with biographical profiles and highlights key moments in the fight for equality. A compelling celebration of the women who transformed British democracy and whose legacy continues to shape the world today.