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The Townswomen's Guild (TG) is a British women's organisation. There are approximately 30,000 members, 706 branches and 77 Federations throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Isle of Wight. (Figures updated 1 August 2013). The Townswomen's Guild is the second largest British women's organisation.
Gertrude Isabella Morton Horton, born Gertrude Isabella Morton Robertson (26 August 1901 – 19 May 1978) was a British feminist who ran the Townswomen's Guild for over 25 years and then took a leading role in the Fawcett Society. She led a campaign for equal pay for women which led to parliamentary agreement for all public workers by 1955.
Alice Caroline Franklin OBE (1 June 1885 – 6 August 1964) [1] was a British feminist, secretary of the Jewish League for Woman Suffrage and The Society for the Oversea Settlement of British Women, and a key figure in the running of the Townswomen's Guild.
Red Hat Society, international social organization; International Association of Lyceum Clubs, founded in 1904 in London, England, asserted to have clubs in 17 countries.. Was formed as a place for women involved with literature, journalism, art, science and medicine to meet in an atmosphere that was similar to the men's professional clubs of that
It then split into two groups, the National Council for Equal Citizenship, a short-lived group which focused on other equal rights campaigns, and the Union of Townswomen's Guilds, which focused on educational and welfare provision for women. [8]
With concerns of President Donald Trump’s policies targeting the LGBTQ+ community looming, lawyers advise individuals on actions to take to guarantee their rights.
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Following her getting married and becoming a mother, she remained at home but did gain outside interests. Rover became a member of the Townswomen's Guild following her 1954 relocation to Beckenham in Kent. She studied an external degree in economics under family policy and single parenthood specialist OR McGregor at the University of London. [2]