Frances Parker’s Suffragette medal

Occasional demonstrator Leah McFall, and History Curator Claire Regnault, talk about how Frances Parker fought for women’s suffrage in Britain and women’s marches today.

This podcast is a co-creation of RNZ, Te Papa, and media production company Bird of Paradise.

Frances Parker is escorted from Ayr Sheriff Court, Scotland, 1914.

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