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How much change ?, In 1928, parliament passed the Equal Franchise Act,…
How much change ?
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In the 1918 General Election, 17 women out of 1,623 candidates in total ran to become MPs. Only one was elected – Countess Constance Markievicz who stood for Sinn Fein and did not take up her seat in protest of Britain’s policy in Ireland.
When the war ended, munitions workers were laid off and female civil servants were dismissed from their jobs. Within 18 months of the end of the war, ¾ of women who had taken on war work had left their jobs.
By 1922, there were 5 female MPs, and by 1929, the numbers had risen to 14; however, they were overwhelmed by 600 male MPs.
Women who stayed in work after the war were often sacked when they got married and women’s wages continued to be lower than men’s wages.
In 1928, parliament passed the Equal Franchise Act, which gave women voting rights on the same terms as men.
This meant that all men and women over the age of 21 were able to vote.
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In 1928, parliament passed the Equal Franchise Act, which gave women voting rights on the same terms as men.
This meant that all men and women over the age of 21 were able to vote.
It was not until 1924 that a woman became a member of the government. Margaret Bondfield was appointed Parliamentary Secretary of the Ministry of Labour.
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