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As the year comes to a close, we thank everyone who has followed and supported our cartography of sites of feminist memory. 🌍💜
We are looking forward to an inspiring 2026 — stay tuned for the launch of our new website and upcoming projects!

In the 1930s, she was committed against anti-fascism and anti-imperialism, and she supported Ethiopia during the Italian invasion in the 1930s. When she died on September 27 1960 she received a state funeral and was named an "honorary Ethiopian".

Tomb of Sylvia Pankhurst. It commemorates the suffragette and anti-fascist activist Sylvia Pankhurst. Many thanks to Clara Vlessing for suggesting this site of memory!

This is the grave of the suffragette and anti-fascist activist Sylvia Pankhurst. Sylvia Pankhurst moved to Ethiopia in 1956 at the invitation of Emperor Haile Selassie. When she died on September 27 1960 she received a state funeral and was named an "honorary Ethiopian". Pankhurst's son Richard Pankhurst (1927-2017) is also buried at this site.

The activist and suffragette Sylvia Pankhurst is the only non-Ethiopian buried in front of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa 🇪🇹 She moved to Ethiopia in 1956 at the invitation of Emperor Haile Selassie, and then died there, aged 78 in 1960.

Emily Wilding Davison's tomb. This tomb commemorates the militant British suffragette Emily Wilding Davison as well as other members of her family.

This tomb situated in St Mary the Virgin’s graveyard in Mortpeth commemorates the militant British suffragette Emily Wilding Davison (1872–1913) as well as other members of her family. Her gravestone bears the inscription ‘Deeds not words’, the slogan of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) of which she was a member. Emily Wilding Davison famously set fire to pillar boxes, smashed windows, and once attempted to injure herself in prison as an act of protest. Her most dramatic and fatal act came in 1913 when she stepped onto the track during the Epsom Derby and was struck by King George V’s horse. Whether intentional or not, her death became a powerful symbol of sacrifice for the suffrage movement. Thousands attended her funeral in London, and she is remembered as a martyr for women’s rights in the UK.

Learn more about the history of women's suffrage and contribute to our research by reaching out. Feministmemory@gmail.com

On Emily Davison's grave in Morpeth (Yorkshire), you can read the inscription ‘Deeds not words’, the slogan of the Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) of which she was a member 🪦

Harriet Tubman Memorial Sculpture This memorial sculpture commemorates Harriet Tubman, born Araminta Ross (1820-1913). She was a black American abolitionist and social activist known as the ‘Moses of her people.’ Many thanks to Amélie Bardivia for suggesting this site of memory!

This memorial sculpture commemorates Harriet Tubman, born Araminta Ross (1820-1913). She was a black American abolitionist and social activist known as the ‘Moses of her people.’ After escaping slavery in the South, she helped hundreds of slaves to escape to freedom. She was a leading figure of the Underground Railroad, but she was also active in the women’s suffrage movement. She worked as a nurse and cook during the American Civil War, and then she worked as a scout and spy. The sculpture was commissioned to mark the 100th anniversary of Harriet’s death during Black history month. Harriet’s bust sits on a plinth carved with reliefs inspired by African art and culture. The sculptor worked with students from the Netherhall Learning Campus.

Discover this memorial sculpture dedicated to the black American abolitionist and activist Harriet Tubman, situated in Yorskhire in the UK 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 It was unveiled in 2013 to commemorate the centenary of her death during Black History Month.

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Our collaborative map of feminist memory sites is getting a major upgrade. Launching early 2026 with expanded themes, improved navigation, new ways to contribute and a few other surprises. Can't wait to share it with you all!

And keep sending us sites of memory related to women's suffrage that you come across! We're especially eager to enrich our map for regions where content is still sparse 🌎

You can find all the information on this bust on our online map: framacarte.org/fr/map/sites...

The bust was created by the Columbian sculptror Olga Inés Arango in 2007 and was set among 13 other busts of important local women in Medellín. In 2019, the busts were moved to the more central location of la Playa to be made more visible.
© Picture by Alejandro Rojas (SajoR)

Among the last sites of memory you sent us is our first monument in South America: a bust of the lawyer and activist Rosita Turizo de Trujillo. She was part of the 1954 suffragette movement that made it possible for Colombian women to vote for the first time in 1957.
©Portrait Julián Roldán 2011

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DISTANT SISTERS by @jameskeating.bsky.social 🌏

manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526167118/

Emotion and Space in the Mid-Victorian Women’s Suffrage Movement – Lucy McCormick Separate Spheres The doctrine of the ‘separate spheres’ – women’s confinement in the home while men freely roamed the public world – is entrenched in popular imaginings of Victorian life. Historian…

New blogpost!

Lucy McCormick writes about emotion and space in the mid-Victorian Women's Suffrage Movement. She explores how anti-suffragists weaponised emotion in relation to politicised spaces, and how suffragists renegotiated these links.

Read here: womenshistorynetwork.org/emotion-and-...

une série d'émission sur le droit de vote des femmes!!!!!!
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And we welcome suggestions at any time so keep telling us about the sites of feminist memory celebrating women suffrage you can spot in the public space 👀 🚩 ideally using the following form columbo.univ-amu.fr/index.php/83...

🏁 Our Six Weeks for Suffrage Campaign is over 🏁
Thank you everyone for the 35 new monuments you have sent us 🙌 Our team is processing them and they will appear shortly on our website!
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Here are the links:
Map: framacarte.org/fr/map/sites...
Form: columbo.univ-amu.fr/index.php/83...
Email: feministmemory@gmail.com

Looking forward to your suggestions! 😊

Only 10 days left in our Six Weeks for Suffrage campaign!Thank you to everyone who has sent us suggestions of sites of feminist memory to include on our map via the online form, by email or here on BlueSky. Please keep them coming!

Do you live near a women's suffrage memorial? Help researchers at Aix-Marseille uni to map it alongside hundreds of others.
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Thank you so much Lucy for spreading the word! And thanks to everyone who responded! Our small team is gathering up your suggestions and will be adding them gradually to our map. We're now on bluesky so don't hesitate to send more suggestions our way 🤓