11 October 2013

Muriel Matters: an Australian suffragette’s unsung legacy | Culture | theguardian.com

Muriel Matters: an Australian suffragette’s unsung legacy | Culture | theguardian.com

It’s time to finally celebrate Muriel Matters and her contribution to the fight for women's rights. Matters dropped leaflets over London from an airship emblazoned 'Votes for Women'. ... Obscuring women’s view of parliamentary debates, the piece of ironwork was considered a sign of female oppression ...  During her time in Britain, Matters lived in Kennington, south London ... 

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