‘A Gude Cause Maks A Strong Arm’ 1909 – 2009
10th October 2009 will mark the 100th anniversary of the Women’s Suffrage Procession along Princes Street in Edinburgh in 1909. Thousands of people lined the streets on that day to watch marchers, horsewomen, bands and floats from many parts of Scotland.
Taking their name from a 1909 banner which proclaimed, ‘A Gude Cause Maks A Strong Arm’, a group of women formed Gude Cause, aiming to:
- encourage women’s re-engagement in political processes at grassroots level.
- encourage groups and individuals to celebrate women’s achievements over the
past hundred years.
- raise awareness of the centenary of the Procession and its implication for Scottish
women today.
- support and encourage as many people as possible to take part in the re-enactment of the
Procession on 10th October 2009 in Edinburgh.
In addition, they hope that this will act as a catalyst for women to find common cause and reactivate their concern and energy to deal with current issues from local to global.
The Gude Cause committee is keen to encourage and support activities that are rooted in local communities throughout Scotland so they have lasting benefit for those involved. It is hoped that this toolkit will provide interesting ideas and information for these groups.
HOW TO GET A COPY OF THE TOOLKIT
The complete toolkit can be downloaded by clicking on the five links below
Images (coming soon)
3. Pankhursts & Mrs Pethwick Lawrence
4. Procession Gude Cause Banner
5. National Library of Scotland Tool Kit Info
OR a hard copy can be ordered while stocks last by simply emailing us on gudecause@peaceandjustice.org.uk
THANKS
Thanks to financial support from the Scottish Community Foundation’s Schiehallion Fund, Gude Cause produced this toolkit to help groups to research, plan and carry out activities relevant to their own community and interests in the run up to October’s commemorative procession in Edinburgh. Thanks must also go to all those on the Toolkit committee who work so hard to complete this project.
