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Votes for Women and Chastity for Men: Gender, Health, Medicine and Sexuality in Victorian England

From:The Victoria and Albert Museum

The Victorian period saw the beginnings of a shift in social philosophy regarding legal and customary gender relations. Slow and contested, the movement is symbolised by the long campaign for female suffrage or 'Votes for Women', which was not achieved in Victoria's reign. This seminar examines these developments in the context of widening roles for women in public and professional life. more...