'Shambolic': women's groups accuse government over vote centenary funding

Just 4% of money for grassroots groups allocated in time for anniversary of 1918 suffrage actIt was supposed to be the moment that kickstarted a year of centenary celebrations around the act of parliament which gave some women the vote and paved the way for universal suffrage 10 years later.But the government has been accused of undermining celebrations in a crucial year for gender equality, after groups were given just four days to bid for funds to mark 6 February, the anniversary of the day the Representation of the People Act 1918 was passed. Continue reading…
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