As the guns of World War I rang out across Europe, over 1200 women gathered in the Netherlands in April 1915 to coordinate their efforts to bring an end to the conflict.
Their peace congress was a remarkable attempt to transcend national borders as part of the campaign for a permanent peace, marking the emergence of a women’s peace movement that saw peace and women’s rights as two closely intertwined goals.
A century on, join us to remember the Hague Congress as we reflect on the history of the women’s peace movement.
Speakers: Sarah Hellawell (PhD candidate in British History, Northumbria University)
Ingrid Sharp (Senior Lecturer in German, Leeds University)
Jon Coburn (PhD candidate in US History, Northumbria University)
Daniel Laqua (Senior Lecturer in European History, Northumbria University)