A in 1915, a group of women gathered in europe to try and find a way to stop world war one. It was the birth of the oldest womens Peace Organization in the world, the Womens International league for peace and freedom. This is their story. The end of the victorian age and the beginning of the 20th century brought about a flood movement for social change. Many people began actively struggling for control over their own lives. Settlementunions and civil libes organizations all grew out this tremendous and dynamic period. Women were profoundly in all these movements as well, fighting for their own rights. These feministbecaâ– meformidabled world of the early 1900s. Mildred Scott Olmsted has been a of the Womens International league since 1921. She has held variety of positions in the League United states section. I grew up a strong feminist. I grew up in a victorian type family and as i grew up my first ten years in victorian family in which they, my father was the head of a house and you
A in 1915, a group of women gathered in europe to try and find a way to stop world war one. It was the birth of the oldest womens Peace Organization in the world, the Womens International league for peace and freedom. This is their story. The end of the victorian age and the beginning of the 20th century brought about a flood movement for social change. Many people began actively struggling for control over their own lives. Settlement communities, labor unions and Civil Liberties organizations all grewic period. Women were profoundly in all these movements as well, fighting for their own rights. These feminists became formidable to the male dominated world of 1900s. Mildred Scott Olmsted has been a of the Womens International league since 1921. Shriety of positions in the league include. Executive director of the United States section. I grew up a strong feminist. I grew up in a victorian type family and as i grew up my first ten years in victorian family in which they, my father was t
Much more angry . It took me a long time to realize that they, that these artists want to show beauty. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff new allegations of Sexual Misconduct tonight against highprofile figures. The Washington Post reports eight women are accusing veteran pbs journalist charlie rose. They tell of lewd phone calls, displays of nudity and groping aimed at employees and interns from the late 1990s to 2011. And late this evening, cbs said they are suspending him and pbs said it would halt distribution of the charlie r
Much more angry . It took me a long time to realize that they, that these artists want to show beauty. Woodruff all that and more on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by moving our economy for 160 years. Bnsf, the engine that connects us. And the william and flora hewlett foundation, helping people build immeasurably better lives. And with the ongoing support of these institutions and individuals. This program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Woodruff new allegations of Sexual Misconduct tonight against highprofile figures. The Washington Post reports eight women are accusing veteran pbs journalist charlie rose. They tell of lewd phone calls, displays of nudity and groping aimed at employees and interns from the late 1990s to 2011. And late this evening, cbs said they are suspending him and pbs said it would halt distribution of the charlie r
Its thursday 8th february. Im annita mcveigh. Welcome to bbc newsroom live. Within the next half hour the leader of the house of Commons Andrea leadsom will be presenting the results of a cross Party Investigation into Sexual Harassment at westminster. Well be taking you there live when it starts, but first the findings show that nearly a fifth of people working in parliament have experienced or witnessed Sexual Harassment in the past 12 months. And the report recommends a new code of conduct and compulsory training to help mps understand and prevent harassment. The review was set up last year after several harassment claims against mps and staff. Our assistant Political Editor norman smith is at westminster. We now have a set of proposals which mps will vote on, to revamp procedures for pursuing complaints of Sexual Harassment, a new investigating process, a new code of conduct, but nothing particularly new in terms of sanctions, and that is what will concern many people who work at w