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Astor100, curated by Dr Jacqui Turner, commemorates a hundred years of women in Parliament and is influencing contemporary debate on attitudes to women in politics today. Through public lectures, exhibitions and a crowd-funded bronze statue, the programme sets the standard for how female political pioneers should be commemorated.<\/div>\n
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In 1919, Nancy Astor became the first female MP to sit in the House of Commons following a by-election win in Plymouth-Sutton. Astor100 marks the importance of this feminist milestone and raises awareness of Astor as an advocate for women and children in a male-dominated Parliament while recognising her imperfections.<\/p>\n

A campaign to raise a statue of Astor became the media centrepiece for the programme.\u00a0GWR named a train the \u2018Nancy Astor\u2019 which carried VIPs to Plymouth for the statue unveiling by Theresa May. At Cliveden, working with the National Trust,\u00a0Dr Turner challenged how women are represented \u2013 not just in a domestic setting but as pioneers in politics. She also\u00a0worked with the Astor family\u00a0to capture memories of Astor as a grandmother, which are now held at the British Library.<\/p>\n

The Astor100 celebrations were inspired by archival material held at the University and turned into an\u00a0online exhibition – \u2018An Unconventional MP\u2019 \u2013 which illustrates Astor\u2019s political career. An associated social media campaign generated over 4 million engagements.<\/p>\n

Events included exhibitions in Westminster and high-profile public lectures around the UK. Dr Turner\u2019s ongoing engagement with\u00a0Parliament and MPs has helped them draw parallels to challenges that women in politics still face today.\u00a0Astor100 has become the benchmark against which\u00a0women\u2019s parliamentary history is now measured.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0partnership with\u00a0<\/strong>Speaker\u2019s Committee on Art in Parliament, Parliamentary Archives and History of Parliament, Astor family, National Trust Cliveden, Nancy Astor Statue Committee, Great Western Railway, Conservative History Group, 50:50 Parliament.<\/p>\n

Funded by\u00a0<\/strong>Conservative History Group, History of Parliament, University of Reading<\/p>\n

Shortlisted for the University Research Engagement and Impact Awards 2020<\/p>\n

First published: June 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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