Women's Party (UK)

The Women's Party was a minor political party in the United Kingdom. It was founded by Christabel and Emmeline Pankhurst when they dissolved the Women's Social and Political Union in November 1917.

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.

At the 1918 general election, following the passing of the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918, the party stood Christabel as a candidate in the Smethwick constituency in Staffordshire. She won 47.8% of the vote, losing by only 778 votes to her only opponent, the Labour Party's John Davison.

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.

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Dawn 17 Jan 2019

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Doublespeak on women’s rights

Frontline 17 Jan 2019

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Frontline 17 Jan 2019

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The Siasat Daily 17 Jan 2019

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Daily Emerald 17 Jan 2019

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Will continue stir on temple issue: P S Sreedharan Pillai

The Times of India 17 Jan 2019

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Assault on the Constitution

Frontline 17 Jan 2019

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Motives exposed: Congress

The Hindu 17 Jan 2019

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This is Money 17 Jan 2019

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CPI(M) undermining Sabarimala, says BJP

The Hindu 17 Jan 2019

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Sports minister reveals fat R5m boost for women’s football

Business Day 17 Jan 2019

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Huntsville Women's March planned for this weekend

The Huntsville Item 17 Jan 2019

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‘Time to end this discriminatory practice’

Frontline 17 Jan 2019

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