Badge - A Woman's Place Is In Her Union
Object
Badge
Production date
1983
Object number
2024.358
Physical Description
Circular badge, white background with purple text and a green feminist icon (suffragette colours).
Object history
This badge belonged to Hackney based union activists Mary Pimm and Nik Wood.
It is probably linked to the T.U.C's special Women's Action Day held on 29 October 1983 under this slogan. A subversion of the phrase 'A women's place is in the home/kitchen', the aim of the day was to challenge the idea of unions as a male dominated area, and to encourage women to become more active, especially at branch level.
The slogan continued to be used by union activists throughout the 1980s, including at further woman action days.
It is probably linked to the T.U.C's special Women's Action Day held on 29 October 1983 under this slogan. A subversion of the phrase 'A women's place is in the home/kitchen', the aim of the day was to challenge the idea of unions as a male dominated area, and to encourage women to become more active, especially at branch level.
The slogan continued to be used by union activists throughout the 1980s, including at further woman action days.
Associated Organisation
Trades Union Congress
Associated Person
Material
Metal
Plastic
Dimension
Circumference: 45mm
On display?
No
Inscription
A
WOMAN'S
PLACE
IS IN HER
UNION
TUC
WOMAN'S
PLACE
IS IN HER
UNION
TUC
