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Sylvia Pankhurst

International Women's Day: a working class, socialist history

For international women's day, we republish this piece by Katherine Connelly on its origins in socialist and feminist movements led by working class women.
Sylvia Pankhurst: Natural Born Rebel - book review

Rachel Holmes’ monumental biography of Sylvia Pankhurst succeeds in capturing her energy and brilliance, and the relevance of her causes for today, finds Katherine Connelly
Why the working-class, socialist history of International Women’s Day matters today

On International Women's Day, Katherine Connelly looks at its origins in the socialist and feminist movements led by working class women
The revolutionary life of Sylvia Pankhurst - Counterfire Media Podcast

Tom Lock Griffiths talks to biographer and activist Kate Connelly about Sylvia Pankhurst and why the militant socialist and suffragette is still powerfully relevant today in this episode of Counterfire Media's Podcast
Sylvia - theatre review

A sold-out annex theatre was treated to Jacqueline Mulhallen’s moving, informative and funny performance, Sylvia, the radical Suffragette leader
Sylvia Pankhurst and the working class suffragettes

Jacqueline Mulhallen reflects on the radicals who helped reshape global democracy
Statue commemorating working class Suffragette Alice Hawkins unveiled

Marking a hundred years of some women winning the right to vote, a statue of Suffragette Alice Hawkins was erected in Leicester. Jacqueline Mulhallen reports
Sylvia: a play about Sylvia Pankhurst

An updated version of Jacqueline Mulhallen’s one-woman play is currently on tour
Suffragette: on the side of the rebels

Suffragette is a compelling and moving portrayal of the courage of ordinary women who dared to challenge the power of the British state
Sylvia Pankhurst's Christmas parties for peace

Katherine Connelly tells of how the radical Suffragette gave East End kids a glimmer of hope in the depths of World War I
Sylvia Pankhurst: Suffragette, Socialist and Scourge of Empire

The importance and coherence of Sylvia Pankhurst’s lifelong activism is revealed by Katherine Connelly’s grasp of her political commitments, making this book an important new account her life
Sylvia Pankhurst: Militancy and Mass Mobilisation

Pankhurst’s commitment to working class politics offered a more fruitful strategy for the women’s suffrage movement, compared to the middle class strategy of the leaders of the WSPU
Art and Conflict: Sylvia Pankhurst: Suffragette, Socialist and Scourge of Empire

As a young artist at the turn of the 20^th century, Sylvia Pankhurst battled discrimination in the institutional art world, while also developing strong political commitments
Exhibition: Sylvia Pankhurst

An exhibition of Sylvia Pankhurst’s painting is a timely opportunity to discover the committed art of a figure more famous for her political campaigning, finds Jacqueline Mulhallen
Sylvia Pankhurst: War and Imperialism

Sylvia Pankhurst’s activism during the First World War demonstrated her unwavering commitment to anti-imperialism - a thread running through all her activity for the rest of her life
Introduction to Sylvia Pankhurst: Suffragette, Socialist and Scourge of Empire

In this extract from her book, Katherine Connelly explains the context and continuities of Sylvia’s many political engagements - too often ignored in standard accounts of her life
Sylvia Pankhurst: Suffragette, Socialist and Scourge of Empire

The importance and coherence of Sylvia Pankhurst’s lifelong activism is revealed by Katherine Connelly’s grasp of her political commitments, making this book an important new account her life
The Suffragettes, Black Friday and two types of window smashing

'The argument of the broken window pane is the most valuable argument in modern politics', declared suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst

Sylvia Pankhurst

Sylvia Pankhurst

International Women's Day: a working class, socialist history

For international women's day, we republish this piece by Katherine Connelly on its origins in socialist and feminist movements led by working class women.

Sylvia Pankhurst: Natural Born Rebel - book review

Rachel Holmes’ monumental biography of Sylvia Pankhurst succeeds in capturing her energy and brilliance, and the relevance of her causes for today, finds Katherine Connelly

Why the working-class, socialist history of International Women’s Day matters today

On International Women's Day, Katherine Connelly looks at its origins in the socialist and feminist movements led by working class women

The revolutionary life of Sylvia Pankhurst - Counterfire Media Podcast

Tom Lock Griffiths talks to biographer and activist Kate Connelly about Sylvia Pankhurst and why the militant socialist and suffragette is still powerfully relevant today in this episode of Counterfire Media's Podcast

Sylvia - theatre review

A sold-out annex theatre was treated to Jacqueline Mulhallen’s moving, informative and funny performance, Sylvia, the radical Suffragette leader

Sylvia Pankhurst and the working class suffragettes

Jacqueline Mulhallen reflects on the radicals who helped reshape global democracy

Statue commemorating working class Suffragette Alice Hawkins unveiled

Marking a hundred years of some women winning the right to vote, a statue of Suffragette Alice Hawkins was erected in Leicester. Jacqueline Mulhallen reports

Sylvia: a play about Sylvia Pankhurst

An updated version of Jacqueline Mulhallen’s one-woman play is currently on tour

Suffragette: on the side of the rebels

Suffragette is a compelling and moving portrayal of the courage of ordinary women who dared to challenge the power of the British state

Sylvia Pankhurst's Christmas parties for peace

Katherine Connelly tells of how the radical Suffragette gave East End kids a glimmer of hope in the depths of World War I

Sylvia Pankhurst: Suffragette, Socialist and Scourge of Empire

The importance and coherence of Sylvia Pankhurst’s lifelong activism is revealed by Katherine Connelly’s grasp of her political commitments, making this book an important new account her life

Sylvia Pankhurst: Militancy and Mass Mobilisation

Pankhurst’s commitment to working class politics offered a more fruitful strategy for the women’s suffrage movement, compared to the middle class strategy of the leaders of the WSPU

Art and Conflict: Sylvia Pankhurst: Suffragette, Socialist and Scourge of Empire

As a young artist at the turn of the 20^th century, Sylvia Pankhurst battled discrimination in the institutional art world, while also developing strong political commitments

Exhibition: Sylvia Pankhurst

An exhibition of Sylvia Pankhurst’s painting is a timely opportunity to discover the committed art of a figure more famous for her political campaigning, finds Jacqueline Mulhallen

Sylvia Pankhurst: War and Imperialism

Sylvia Pankhurst’s activism during the First World War demonstrated her unwavering commitment to anti-imperialism - a thread running through all her activity for the rest of her life

Introduction to Sylvia Pankhurst: Suffragette, Socialist and Scourge of Empire

In this extract from her book, Katherine Connelly explains the context and continuities of Sylvia’s many political engagements - too often ignored in standard accounts of her life

Sylvia Pankhurst: Suffragette, Socialist and Scourge of Empire

The importance and coherence of Sylvia Pankhurst’s lifelong activism is revealed by Katherine Connelly’s grasp of her political commitments, making this book an important new account her life

The Suffragettes, Black Friday and two types of window smashing

'The argument of the broken window pane is the most valuable argument in modern politics', declared suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst

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Sylvia Pankhurst

Sylvia Pankhurst

For international women's day, we republish this piece by Katherine Connelly on its origins in socialist and feminist movements led by working class women.

Rachel Holmes’ monumental biography of Sylvia Pankhurst succeeds in capturing her energy and brilliance, and the relevance of her causes for today, finds Katherine Connelly

On International Women's Day, Katherine Connelly looks at its origins in the socialist and feminist movements led by working class women

Tom Lock Griffiths talks to biographer and activist Kate Connelly about Sylvia Pankhurst and why the militant socialist and suffragette is still powerfully relevant today in this episode of Counterfire Media's Podcast

A sold-out annex theatre was treated to Jacqueline Mulhallen’s moving, informative and funny performance, Sylvia, the radical Suffragette leader

Jacqueline Mulhallen reflects on the radicals who helped reshape global democracy

Marking a hundred years of some women winning the right to vote, a statue of Suffragette Alice Hawkins was erected in Leicester. Jacqueline Mulhallen reports

An updated version of Jacqueline Mulhallen’s one-woman play is currently on tour

Suffragette is a compelling and moving portrayal of the courage of ordinary women who dared to challenge the power of the British state

Katherine Connelly tells of how the radical Suffragette gave East End kids a glimmer of hope in the depths of World War I

The importance and coherence of Sylvia Pankhurst’s lifelong activism is revealed by Katherine Connelly’s grasp of her political commitments, making this book an important new account her life

Pankhurst’s commitment to working class politics offered a more fruitful strategy for the women’s suffrage movement, compared to the middle class strategy of the leaders of the WSPU

As a young artist at the turn of the 20th century, Sylvia Pankhurst battled discrimination in the institutional art world, while also developing strong political commitments

An exhibition of Sylvia Pankhurst’s painting is a timely opportunity to discover the committed art of a figure more famous for her political campaigning, finds Jacqueline Mulhallen

Sylvia Pankhurst’s activism during the First World War demonstrated her unwavering commitment to anti-imperialism - a thread running through all her activity for the rest of her life

In this extract from her book, Katherine Connelly explains the context and continuities of Sylvia’s many political engagements - too often ignored in standard accounts of her life

The importance and coherence of Sylvia Pankhurst’s lifelong activism is revealed by Katherine Connelly’s grasp of her political commitments, making this book an important new account her life

'The argument of the broken window pane is the most valuable argument in modern politics', declared suffragette leader Emmeline Pankhurst

As a young artist at the turn of the 20^th century, Sylvia Pankhurst battled discrimination in the institutional art world, while also developing strong political commitments