Open Door Council
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The Open Door Council, established in May 1926, was a British organisation pressing for equal economic opportunities for women. It opposed the extension of 'protective legislation' for women, regarding such legislation as 'restrictive' and arguing that it effectively barred women from better-paid jobs such as mining
. In 1929 an international version was established, Open Door International, with Chrystal Macmillan
serving as president until her death in 1937.
The Open Door Council was established by Lady Rhondda of the Six Point Group
, Elizabeth Abbott
of NUSEC, Sarah Clegg (died 1931) of the London Society for Women's Service, Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
of the Women's Freedom League
and Virginia Crawford of the St Joan's Social and Political Alliance. Membership of the Open Door Council overlapped considerably with that of the Six Point Group
.
The organisation continued until 1965.
Papers relating to the Open Door Council are held at the Women's Library.
Mining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
. In 1929 an international version was established, Open Door International, with Chrystal Macmillan
Chrystal Macmillan
Chrystal Macmillan was a Scottish barrister, feminist and pacifist, and the first female science graduate from the University of Edinburgh as well as that institution's first female honours graduate in Mathematics. She was an activist for women's right to vote, and for other women's causes...
serving as president until her death in 1937.
The Open Door Council was established by Lady Rhondda of the Six Point Group
Six Point Group
The Six Point Group was a British feminist campaign group founded by Lady Rhondda in 1921 to press for changes in the law of the United Kingdom in six areas.-Aims:The six original specific aims were:# Satisfactory legislation on child assault;...
, Elizabeth Abbott
Elizabeth Abbott
Elizabeth Abbott is a Canadian writer and historian. She has a doctorate in 19th Century History from McGill University. She has written numerous books, and has contributed to many publications, including Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, Ottawa Citizen, The Gazette , Quill & Quire, Huffington Post and...
of NUSEC, Sarah Clegg (died 1931) of the London Society for Women's Service, Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence
Emmeline Pethick-Lawrence, Baroness Pethick-Lawrence was a Britishwomen's rights activist.Her father was a businessman...
of the Women's Freedom League
Women's Freedom League
The Women's Freedom League was an organisation in the United Kingdom which campaigned for women's suffrage and sexual equality.The group was founded in 1907 by seventy members of the Women's Social and Political Union including Teresa Billington-Greig, Charlotte Despard, Elizabeth How-Martyn, and...
and Virginia Crawford of the St Joan's Social and Political Alliance. Membership of the Open Door Council overlapped considerably with that of the Six Point Group
Six Point Group
The Six Point Group was a British feminist campaign group founded by Lady Rhondda in 1921 to press for changes in the law of the United Kingdom in six areas.-Aims:The six original specific aims were:# Satisfactory legislation on child assault;...
.
The organisation continued until 1965.
Papers relating to the Open Door Council are held at the Women's Library.
External links
- Open Door Council at the Women's Library