Name/TitleBadge: Hands Off Women's Rights
About this objectLarge pin badge in the colours (green, violet and white) of the women's suffrage movement. The badge features the slogan 'HANDS OFF WOMEN'S RIGHTS' against a green background, with the name 'Artlink' below. Created for Processions Edinburgh on 10th June 2018.
MakerArtlink
Date Made2018
Period2010s
Place MadeScotland, Edinburgh
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, metal and plastic
MeasurementsDia: 58 mm
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's Marches
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's suffrage
Subject and Association KeywordsEqual rights
Subject and Association KeywordsGender equality
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://www.artichoke.uk.com/project/processions:
In 1918, the Representation of the People Act gave the first British women the right to vote and stand for public office. One hundred years on, we invited women and girls across the UK to come and mark this historic moment as part of a living portrait of women in the 21st century.
On Sunday 10 June 2018, the streets of our four UK capitals, Belfast, Cardiff, Edinburgh and London, were transformed into vast rivers of green, white and violet as tens of thousands of women and girls converged to mark 100 years of the first British women voting. PROCESSIONS was a moment for celebration and reflection and a living portrait of what it means to be a woman today.
PROCESSIONS was based on an idea by creative director Darrell Vydelingum. Commissioned by 14-18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary, with support from the National Lottery through Arts Council England and the Heritage Lottery Fund and from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2019-30-2
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved