Prelims

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The Stalled Revolution

Is equality for women an impossible dream?

By

Eva Tutchell

John Edmonds

United Kingdom – North America – Japan India – Malaysia – China

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First edition 2018

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Contents

Acknowledgements

When Sheila Rowbotham first decided that there should be a women’s liberation conference in 1970, her intention was ‘to put women back into history’.

At this time of anniversaries, The Stalled Revolution is a tribute to the women who made Britain a better place. We record their struggles and we celebrate their victories.

In the course of writing our book, we interviewed many people and talked informally with several others. All were helpful, informative and encouraging. We are extremely grateful for their support.

In particular we wish to thank:

Marie Bailey, Pauline Barrie, Kim Beat, Karen Butler, Bea Campbell, David Charles, Miriam David, Jo Delaney, Carole Easton, Richard Ennals, Jane Everton, Heather Fallows, Christopher Forster, Sophie Gilpin, Philip Hedley, Jack Hodgkinson, Ashleigh James, Annabel Jones, Susanna Jones, Glenys Kinnock, Katie Learmonth, Deborah Mattinson, Paul Miller, Charlotte Proudman Ricky Romain, Elizabeth Roberts, Sheila Rowbotham, Lynne Segal, Sam Smethers, Hazel Taylor, Ann Traynor, Suzy Tutchell, Sarah Veale, and David and Jane Whitworth.

Colleagues and friends also kindly read and commented on sections of the book and we thank them for giving their time so willingly: Marianne Coleman, Jayne Grant, Beatriz Lees, Margaret Littlewood, Jane Miller and Liz Nichols.

In the following pages we record many extraordinary women. We dedicate our book to them and to the thousands more whose names may be forgotten by history but whose achievements illuminate our lives.