Suffragettes who cycled from various parts of England to London to attend a 1913 meeting, advertise that they are law-abiding. Photo: Getty Images
Opinion
Opinion
Language Matters
How the word ‘suffragette’ came about – and it’s not from ‘suffering’
- First used by the Daily Mail to denigrate the votes for women movement, suffragettes then adopted the word
- This theme of the 2021 International Women’s Day is #ChooseToChallenge, just as those brave souls did a century ago
Suffragettes who cycled from various parts of England to London to attend a 1913 meeting, advertise that they are law-abiding. Photo: Getty Images
