Emmeline Pankhurst created drastic social change through her individual social and political activism and has changed the world forever. Emmeline fought for women’s right to gain the vote, changed gender stereotypes, encouraged and inspired women to be strong and have an education and allowed women to be treated equally to men.
Social Change is when alterations occur in the social structure of society. These changes occur over time and create “changes in human interactions and relationships that transform cultural and social institutions” (Theo Dunfey, Para 2) and affect the population’s behaviour patterns and norms. Social Change occurred during the Suffragette movement when Emmeline Pankhurst was the leader of the group. This drastic change …show more content…
The suffragette group started a peaceful protest in 1903 and when no change occurred, they sought drastic action and a new leader; Emmeline Pankhurst. Pankhurst was a British political activist and leading lady of the British suffragette movement who protested and fought for women’s voting rights and was a huge part of changing society for women forever. Pankhurst’s individual activism in the suffragettes name was through militant tactics; she was combative and aggressive to fight for women’s rights and this led to her becoming “one of the most fascinating and one of the most controversial, female figures of all time in British political history” (Paula Bartley, Page 1). Emmeline was a passionate leader of the group and was responsible for leading the new wave of violent activism. The suffragette women alongside Emmeline burst into the British parliament shouting votes for women, they chained themselves to the palace gates, burned down churches, smashed windows and buildings, and assaulted police officers and this resulted in imprisonment, Emmeline was arrested seven-times during her campaigning and this was often deliberately as an …show more content…
She has inspired and gave women the opportunity to rise up and demand their rights, “100 years on, women all over the world are following in her footsteps … In modern times. Women working to champion women’s rights face serious injury, intimidation and even death” (Alena Johns, Para 8). Although the suffragettes fought and gave women a lot of rights they didn’t have previously, women all around the world still seek out equality and change such as fixing the gender wage gap and protesting for reproductive rights. However, without the work of Emmeline and the suffragette women, the ability to protest against sexism even further would not have been possible. There is a number of feminist groups such as ‘Feminist Majority Foundation’ and ‘Women’s Global Empowerment Fund’ and individuals all around the world that are encouraged and enabled by the suffragette movement to demand equality even further. Emmeline Pankhurst’s suffrage resulted in women’s equality in the world, but also inspired and allowed women in today’s society to fight the suffragette fight for years to
Social Change is when alterations occur in the social structure of society. These changes occur over time and create “changes in human interactions and relationships that transform cultural and social institutions” (Theo Dunfey, Para 2) and affect the population’s behaviour patterns and norms. Social Change occurred during the Suffragette movement when Emmeline Pankhurst was the leader of the group. This drastic change …show more content…
The suffragette group started a peaceful protest in 1903 and when no change occurred, they sought drastic action and a new leader; Emmeline Pankhurst. Pankhurst was a British political activist and leading lady of the British suffragette movement who protested and fought for women’s voting rights and was a huge part of changing society for women forever. Pankhurst’s individual activism in the suffragettes name was through militant tactics; she was combative and aggressive to fight for women’s rights and this led to her becoming “one of the most fascinating and one of the most controversial, female figures of all time in British political history” (Paula Bartley, Page 1). Emmeline was a passionate leader of the group and was responsible for leading the new wave of violent activism. The suffragette women alongside Emmeline burst into the British parliament shouting votes for women, they chained themselves to the palace gates, burned down churches, smashed windows and buildings, and assaulted police officers and this resulted in imprisonment, Emmeline was arrested seven-times during her campaigning and this was often deliberately as an …show more content…
She has inspired and gave women the opportunity to rise up and demand their rights, “100 years on, women all over the world are following in her footsteps … In modern times. Women working to champion women’s rights face serious injury, intimidation and even death” (Alena Johns, Para 8). Although the suffragettes fought and gave women a lot of rights they didn’t have previously, women all around the world still seek out equality and change such as fixing the gender wage gap and protesting for reproductive rights. However, without the work of Emmeline and the suffragette women, the ability to protest against sexism even further would not have been possible. There is a number of feminist groups such as ‘Feminist Majority Foundation’ and ‘Women’s Global Empowerment Fund’ and individuals all around the world that are encouraged and enabled by the suffragette movement to demand equality even further. Emmeline Pankhurst’s suffrage resulted in women’s equality in the world, but also inspired and allowed women in today’s society to fight the suffragette fight for years to