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Self-Portrait with Two Pupils, Marie Gabrielle Capet and Marie Marguerite Carreaux de Rosemond
3468987 Self-Portrait with Two Pupils, Marie Gabrielle Capet and Marie Marguerite Carreaux de Rosemond, 1785 (oil on canvas) by Labille-Guiard

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) presenting the female officer, Marie Schellinck with
XIR105907 Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) presenting the female officer, Marie Schellinck with a medal on the battlefield, illustration from Le Petit Journal, September 1894 (colour litho) by Royer

Suffragettes armed with materials to chain themselves to railings, 1909. The Suffragettes found that by chaining themselves to railings they could gain much needed time to deliver their speeches

Suffragettes trying to speak to the Prime Minister, London, 1908. Olive Fergus (left) and Mrs Frank Corbet flank Prime Minister Herbert Asquith (1852-1928)

Stand of the Wimbledon branch of the Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU), London, 1911. The stand of the Wimbledon branch of the WSPU at the Christmas Bazaar located in the Portman Rooms, 1911

Two suffragettes celebrating their release from Holloway Prison, London, on 22 August 1908. Mary Leigh (left) (1885-c1978) and Edith New (1877)

Young suffragettes promote the fortnight-long Womens Exhibition, London, 13 May 1909. The exhibition, organised by the Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU) was to be held at Princes Skating Rink

The suffragettes of Ealing, London, 1912. A group of suffragettes holding placards publicising a public meeting to be held on Ealing Common on 1 June, 1912

Spectators gather on Portland Place to watch the Womens Sunday procession, London, 21 June 1908. On Sunday 21 June 1908 thousands of people gathered in London to watch six processions organised by

Barbara Ayrton, British suffragette, campaigning on the Votes for Women bus, October 1909. She is wearing the suffragette uniform, and a sash which would have been white purple and green

Miss Kelly, a suffragette, selling Votes for Women, July 1911. She is standing in the road so she cannot be arrested for obstruction

Ada Flatman, British suffragette, at a demonstration she organised in Liverpool, 1909. Ada Flatman (1876-1951) is second from the right

Una Dugdale, British suffragette, campaigning at the Newcastle by-election, September 1908. Una Dugdales (1880-1975) sisters, Joan and Daisy, were also suffragettes

Christabel Pankhurst and Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, British suffragettes, 18 September, 1908. Christabel Pankhurst and Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence

Jessie Kenney, British suffragette, dressed as a telegraph boy, 10 December 1909. Jessie Kenney (1887-1985) as she tried to gain admittance to Prime Minister Herbert Asquiths meeting dressed as a

Arrest of Dora Marsden, British suffragette, outside the Victoria University of Manchester, 1909
Arrest of Dora Marsden, British suffragette, outside the Victoria University of Manchester, 4 October 1909. Dora Marsden (1882-1960) heckled Lord Morley, who was speaking at the University

Lady Constance Lytton, British suffragette, Newcastle, 9 October 1909. Lady Constance Lytton (1869-1923) before she threw a stone at Sir Walter Runcimans car

Suffragette being force fed with the nasal tube in Holloway Prison, London, 1909. In response to their hunger strikes several suffragettes were subjected to being force fed

Hunger strikers waving to Christabel Pankhurst from their cells in Holloway Prison, London, 1909. The fourteen suffragettes went on hunger in protest at the governments refusal to treat them as

Christabel Pankhurst waving to the hunger strikers from a house overlooking Holloway Prison, 1909. Christabel Pankhurst (1880-1958) was one of the leaders of the British suffragette movement

Britsh suffragette Emmeline Pethick-Lawrences release from prison, 17 April 1909. The procession in her honour of her release marched from Marble Arch to the Aldwych Theatre

British suffragette Elsie Howey as Joan of Arc, London, 17 April 1909. Elsie Howey (1884-1963) dressed as Joan of Arc on the day of Joans beatification

The Womens Social and Political Union fife and drum band out for the first time, 13 May 1909. On 13 May the Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU)

The arrest of suffragette Dora Marsden, 30 March 1909. Dora Marsden (1882-1960) was the standard bearer at a demonstration organised by the Womens Social and Political Union (WSPU)

The Human Letters dispatched by Jessie Kenney to Mr Asquith at 10 Downing Street, London, 1909. Part of the campaign by the suffragette movement to win the vote for women

Procession to welcome the early release of suffragettes from prison on 19 December 1908. Procession in Trafalgar Square to welcome Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928)

Ejection of a woman questioner from City Temple, London, 12 November 1908. Artist
Ejection of a woman questioner from City Temple, London, 12 November 1908. The woman was ejected for interrupting a speech given by Augustine Birrell

Arrest of leading suffragettes, London, 13 October 1908. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928), Christabel Pankhurst (1880-1958) and Flora Drummond (1878-1949) being read the warrant for their arrest

Emmeline and Christabel Pankhurst, British suffragettes, London, 12 October 1908. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928) and her daughter Christabel Pankhurst (1880-1958)

The head of the Womens Sunday Procession to Hyde Park, London, 21 June 1908. Artist
The head of the Womens Sunday Procession to Hyde Park, London, 21 June 1908. On Sunday 21 June 1908 thousands of people gathered in London to watch six processions organised by the suffragettes which

Christabel Pankhurst and Annie Kenney, British suffragettes, 1909. Artist: GK Jones
Christabel Pankhurst and Annie Kenney, British suffragettes, 1909. Both Christabel Pankhurst (1880-1958) and Annie Kenney (1879-1953) were central members to the Suffragette movement

Christabel Pankhurst, British suffragette, questioning Herbert Gladstone in court, London 1909
Christabel Pankhurst, British suffragette, questioning Herbert Gladstone in court, London, 1908. Gladstone (1856-1915), Home Secretary at the time

Emmeline Pankhurst, British suffragette leader, carrying a petition, London, 13 February 1908. Emmeline Pankhurst (1858-1928)

Juliette Adam, French author and feminist, 1929. A photograph from Album de Photographies dans L Intimite de Personnages Illustres, 1860-1920, 6th album, Editions MD, Paris

Annie Besant, British socialist and theosophist, 1926. Artist: Brill
Annie Besant, British socialist and theosophist, 1926. An active campaigner for womens and workers rights, Annie Besant (nee Wood) was a powerful public speaker and a prolific writer

Ellen Key (1849-1926), Swedish feminist writer, 1926. Key was an early advocate of a child-centred approach to motherhood and a suffragist

George Sand, French author, 1864. Artist: Nadar
George Sand, French author, 1864. (1804-1876), 1864. Portrait of Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin whose pen-name was George Sand (1804-1876)

George Sand (Baroness Dudevant), 19th century French novelist and feminist, (1900). Artist: Calamatta
George Sand (Baroness Dudevant), 19th century French novelist and feminist, (1900). Married at 18, after nine years Sand (1804-1876)

George Sand, French novelist and early feminist, c1845. Artist: Auguste Charpentier
George Sand, French novelist and early feminist, c1845. Portrait of Amandine Aurore Lucie Dupin whose pen-name was George Sand (1804-1876). Found in the collection of the Musee George Sand, France

Annie Besant (nee Wood) (1847-1933), British socialist and theosophist, 1890. An active campaigner for womens and workers rights, Annie Besant was a powerful public speaker and a prolific writer

Lydia Ernestine Becker (1827-1890), British advocate of female suffrage, 1870. The editor of Womens Suffrage Journal 1870-1890

Amelia Bloomer, American feminist and champion of dress reform, c1850s
Amelia Bloomer, American feminist and champion of dress reform, 1869. Amelia Bloomer (1818-1894) pictured wearing her new dress for women

John Conrad Russell and his mother Dora Black
John Conrad Russell, 4th Earl Russell (1921-1987) and his mother Dora Black, Lady Russell (1894-1986). Dora Black was a British author, feminist and socialist campaigner

Emilia Francis, Lady Dilke, nee Strong, 1840 - 1904. English author, art historian, feminist and trade unionist. From The Strand Magazine, published January to June, 1894

Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward, 1844 - 1911. American author, essayist and activist. From The International Library of Famous Literature, published c. 1900

March Of The Poissardes, Or Market Women, To Versailles, On 5Th October 1789 During The French Revolution, To Demand Bread And Justice. From A Contemporary Print

Margaret Grace Bondfield, 1873

Caroline Elizabeth Sarah Norton, 1808

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"Feminist Icons Through Time: From Sartre and Beauvoir to Suffragettes and Beyond" In 1970, Jean-Paul Sartre and Simone de Beauvoir made headlines when they were released from a Parisian police station after distributing the banned leftist publication, La cause du Peuple. These intellectual powerhouses not only challenged societal norms but also played a significant role in shaping feminist discourse. Back in 1964, the dynamic duo was captured enjoying lunch at a Paris café. Their partnership extended beyond personal connections as they both contributed immensely to feminist theory. Sartre's existentialism philosophy intertwined with Beauvoir's groundbreaking work on gender inequality laid the foundation for modern feminism. The fight for women's rights has deep historical roots that go back even further than Sartre and Beauvoir. Clara Zetkin's powerful speeches ignited conversations about suffrage, while courageous suffragettes picketed outside the White House in 1917 demanding equality. Even fashion became an avenue of protest as bloomers symbolized defiance against societal expectations imposed on women. Mlle Miropolski faced discrimination when barred from delivering a lecture simply because she wore these unconventional garments. Advertisements like Lydia Pinkham Co. 's 1923 campaign showcased how women were breaking free from traditional roles by embracing their own choices. The ad encouraged ladies to "go the limit" by advocating for their right to smoke freely—a small yet significant step towards liberation. Helen Gurley Brown, American author and magazine editor extraordinaire, shattered glass ceilings through her iconic book "Sex and the Single Girl. " Her unapologetic approach empowered countless women to embrace their sexuality without shame or judgment. Alice Paul founded the National Women's Party—an organization dedicated solely to advancing women's rights—leaving an indelible mark on history. Her unwavering determination led to monumental achievements such as securing voting rights for American women through the Nineteenth Amendment.