#DYK during the post-war years, women Labour MPs used their own experiences in the home to make political points their male colleagues would not even consider? Read Dr Lyndsey Jenkins' blog below to find out more 👇 #WomensHistory #WomenInParliament #PostWar #20thCentury @histodons
https://thehistoryofparliament.wordpress.com/2021/11/16/housewives-in-the-house-labour-women-mps-in-parliament-1945-1951/

When we think about the first women in parliament, we often think about Constance Markievicz and Nancy Astor. But what about the women in parliament before enfranchisement?

Professor Susan Pedersen reflects on one of these women: Lady Frances Balfour👇
http://ow.ly/ue4O50Lfg0C

#WomensHistory #WomenInParliament @histodons #Politics #enfranchisement