| StorageSite | UCL Institute of Education |
| Level | File |
| Reference Number | UWT/D/35/34 |
| Title | '[The London] Women's Parliament' |
| Date | 1941 - 1944 |
| Description | Correspondence between A.Muriel Pierotti (NUWT), Ethel F. Willis (NUWT member), Beatrice M. Pearson (NUWT member) and London Women's Parliament (LWP) regarding the aims and work of LWP. This covered campaigns regarding women in industry, health and welfare for women, housing, education and nursery provision. The main aim of the LWP was to bring as quick as possible an end to World War Two and the defeat of nazism and fascism.
The correspondence covers:
NUWT requests for literature and reports issued by LWP
Information on campaigns undertaken by LWP
Calls for donations and fundraising appeals for LWP
News that an NUWT member, Miss A. W. O'Reilly, has been awarded an M.B.E.
Information on the Session's held by LWP
Reports from Beatrice M. Pearson and Ethel. F. Willis (NUWT members) of attendance of LWP Sessions
NUWT criticisms of the description of Nan McMillan (in press reports of meeting of the LWP) as a member of the NUWT - the NUWT did not offer official support or affiliation to the LWP
Publications and reports including:
Various pamphlets and literature produced by LWP
'Calling All Women! - report of the 2nd Session of the London Women's Parliament', 1941
'Health and Housing - report 4th Session London Women's Parliament'
'Nurseries after the war', the Communist Party
'You can get a war-time nursery in your district', LWP
N.B. Nan McMillan (one-time President of the NUWT) acted as Chair for some of the LWP Sessions |
| Extent | 1 folder |
| AccessStatus | Open |
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