Shetland Women's Suffrage Society facts for kids
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The Shetland Women's Suffrage Association was a group in Shetland that worked to help women get the right to vote. This right is called women’s suffrage.
How the Group Started
This association began in 1909. Their very first meeting happened on October 23, 1909. It was held at the home of Christina Jamieson. Nineteen women and one man attended this important first gathering. Christina Jamieson led the meeting.
What the Group Did
The Shetland Women's Suffrage Association was part of a bigger group. This was the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies. Because of this, their actions were similar to many other groups. These groups wanted women to have the right to vote.
They shared their message in several ways:
- They spoke at public meetings.
- They gave out flyers and papers.
- They wrote letters to local newspapers.
These actions helped them tell people why women should vote.
In 1911, a special banner was made. Stanley Cursiter from the Orcadian Women's Suffrage Society helped make it. Christina Jamieson also helped create it. This banner was taken to London. It was part of a big parade for women's voting rights. This event was called the Suffrage Coronation Procession.
During the First World War, the group helped soldiers. They made bandages for injured soldiers. They also taught classes on first aid and nursing. The association also raised money. They gave money to the Scottish Women's Hospitals. This money helped pay for a hospital bed. It was called the "Lerwick Bed."
Important Members
- Christina Jamieson was the secretary.
- Alice Lyall Leisk was the Assistant Secretary and Treasurer. She was the daughter of Harriet Leisk.
- Harriet Leisk was the chair of the group.
- Anna Stout was the first president.
See also
- Feminism in the United Kingdom
- List of suffragists and suffragettes
- List of women's rights activists
- List of women's rights organizations
- Timeline of women's suffrage
- Women's suffrage organizations
