Lady Rhondda: the little-known suffragette whose efforts led to greater equality for women

Thompson, Sharon ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2569-856X 2023. Lady Rhondda: the little-known suffragette whose efforts led to greater equality for women. The Conversation 2023 (7 Mar)

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Abstract

The design for a statue of a leading suffragette has been unveiled in Newport, south Wales. Margaret Haig Thomas or Lady Rhondda was a lifelong campaigner for women’s rights and was the first woman to hold a hereditary peerage, though she was barred from taking up her seat in the House of Lords. She was also a successful businesswoman at a time when married women were often excluded from gainful employment. The statue by artist Jane Robbins is part of a wider campaign dedicated to marking the contribution of women to the history of Wales. The sculpture is expected to be cast in bronze and erected in Newport in 2024.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Published Online
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Law
Subjects:	D History General and Old World > D History (General) D History General and Old World > D History (General) > D204 Modern History K Law > K Law (General) K Law > KD England and Wales
Publisher:	The Conversation Trust
Last Modified:	05 Mar 2025 12:15
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/157672

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