The party proclaimed the need for more stringent measures in support of Britain in World War I. Indeed, it gave out white feathers to all conscientious objectors. It changed the name of its paper from "The Suffragette" to "Britannia": a paper which concentrated on enlisting women for the war effort. It claimed that this was far more important than the fight for women's suffrage, although it also had policies on equality for women and the abolition of trade unions.
In 1919, Christabel was chosen as the Coalition's Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Westminster Abbey, but in the event no by-election was held until 1921, when the Conservative Party chose their own candidate to represent the Coalition. The Women's Party wound itself up in June 1919.
Former UNC Pembroke women’s basketball coach John Haskins speaks at his retirement party Thursday in Pembroke... party for former women’s basketball coach John Haskins Thursday in Pembroke.
Though the state has always been bipolar in nature politically, the Bharatiya JanataParty (BJP) has been attempting to rise as the third alternative ... This election concerns not just the Congress party, but also the country.
... seats for women and non-Muslims could be sworn in ... The writ petition had been filed by PakistanPeople’s Party, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl women and minority lawmakers.
The election saw the highest turnout of voters until then \u2014 and even though the Congress won decisively, the first clear instances of political criticism of the party became visible ... Thirty-five women were elected.
Her brash, nimble verses and outright sung lyrics bounced over party-centric funk-, R&B-, and reggae-tinged cuts that reinforced her women-empowering thrust.
The former state Commissioner for Finance stated this while addressing members of the party in Akure North and Akure SouthLocal Government Areas ahead of Saturday’s APC governorship primary in the state ... “The women will get meaningful empowerment.
He said he'll follow the lead of the area's top Democratic women. But as a father of a young girl and a member of a party that claims to lead the way on women's issues, he said, he's angry and wants a clear explanation from Niezgodski.
... 30% of their representatives being women ... Labour also fell short of the 50% target, with 41% of its candidates being women, while the GreenParty has so far reached a slightly higher target of 42%.
As the nation gears up for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the release of manifestos by major political parties offers a glimpse into their visions and promises for the future ... Naari Nyay (for women).
Three members of the Chautala clan are in the fray for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Hisar seat of Haryana.The IndianNationalLok Dal (INLD) has fielded party’s party’s women’s wing general ...
Even our supervisors were women.” ... A smattering of other political parties – such as the AMMK, PMK or NTK – have never found much favour especially among the women, who form the majority of the local electorate.
Two Asian women have lost their lives due to suffocation inside their vehicle in Sharjah, a result of carbon monoxide poisoning, Sharjah Police confirmed ... The vehicle, carrying two men and two women, was stuck in water pools caused by heavy rains.