National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship
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The National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship was a leading British feminist organization in the early 20th century that campaigned for women’s full political, legal, and social equality following the achievement of partial suffrage.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feminist organization
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political pressure group ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 20th century ⓘ |
| advocatedFor |
improved maternity and child welfare provision
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reform of guardianship and custody laws ⓘ women’s access to professions ⓘ women’s right to serve on juries ⓘ |
| aim |
extension of the parliamentary franchise to women on equal terms with men
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removal of remaining legal disabilities of women ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | NUSEC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignType | constitutional campaigning ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1930s ⓘ |
| focus |
equal citizenship for women and men
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post-suffrage women’s rights ⓘ |
| formedAfter | partial women’s suffrage in 1918 ⓘ |
| founded | 1919 ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War I Britain ⓘ |
| ideology |
feminism
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liberal feminism ⓘ |
| keyIssue |
equal franchise for women
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equal pay for women ⓘ family endowment and child welfare ⓘ reform of divorce laws ⓘ reform of marriage laws ⓘ removal of sex discrimination in employment ⓘ women’s eligibility for public office ⓘ |
| method |
lobbying Parliament
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public education ⓘ public meetings and lectures ⓘ publication of pamphlets and reports ⓘ |
| movement |
British women’s movement
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first-wave feminism ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helped secure equal franchise in the Representation of the People Act 1928 ⓘ |
| precededBy | National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
campaigning for women’s full political equality
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campaigning for women’s legal equality ⓘ campaigning for women’s social equality ⓘ |
| regionServed | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successorInMovement | later British feminist organizations ⓘ |
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National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
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National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
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