Name/TitleBadge: Women's League of Health & Beauty
About this objectSmall piece of leather with two badges pinned to it. On top is a small circular badge in red, white and blue striped enamel and the initials 'W.L.H.B.' in the centre. Below, a larger round silver badge surrounded with red enamel, featuring the image of a woman stretched in a movement pose and the words 'Women's League of Health & Beauty ~ Movement is Life' around the edges.
Periodmid 20th century
Medium and MaterialsInorganic, enamel
Organic, leather
MeasurementsH: 58 x W: 37 mm
Dia: 32 mm (large badge)
Dia: 8 mm (small badge)
Subject and Association KeywordsHealth & well-being
Subject and Association Keywordsfitness, exercise
Subject and Association Keywords(anti) racism
Subject and Association KeywordsWomen's League of Health & Beauty
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Bagot_Stack:
In 1930 Mary Bagot Stack created the Women’s League of Health & Beauty. Her vision was of “a league of women who will renew their energy in themselves and for themselves day by day”. She believed completely in the power of women to make the world a better place to live in. The league adapted eugenicist terms and saw women as "natural race builders". Their aim was to promote "racial health" through physical exercise.
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBadge
Object numberGWL-2013-4-4
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved