The Women's Institute of Great Britain
GPTKB entity
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Women's organization
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| gptkbp:activities |
education
community service social events campaigning |
| gptkbp:affiliation |
gptkb:National_Federation_of_Women's_Institutes
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| gptkbp:annualEvent |
Annual Meeting
National AGM |
| gptkbp:charityWork |
registered charity
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| gptkbp:focus |
women's issues
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| gptkbp:founded |
1915
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| gptkbp:founder |
gptkb:Madge_Watt
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| gptkbp:goal |
empower women
advocate for women's rights encourage lifelong learning support rural women promote local communities |
| gptkbp:headquarters |
gptkb:London
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
encouraged women's participation in politics
encouraged civic engagement fostered community spirit fostered intergenerational connections encouraged environmental awareness advocated for childcare support contributed to women's suffrage supported local economies provided a platform for women's voices promoted cultural heritage supported women's health initiatives provided vocational training influenced public policy on women's issues advocated for equal pay advocated for health and nutrition encouraged social responsibility encouraged women's leadership in communities encouraged women's participation in agriculture fostered a sense of belonging among women fostered leadership skills in women influenced rural education promoted crafts and skills promoted family welfare promoted volunteerism among women provided a voice for rural women provided networking opportunities for women provided resources for women entrepreneurs supported educational scholarships for women supported local arts and crafts supported women's rights legislation promoted_food_preservation_during_WWII supported_war_efforts_during_WWI supported_war_efforts_during_WWII |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Women's Institute of Great Britain
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| gptkbp:membership |
over 200,000
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| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Dame_Vera_Lynn
gptkb:Helen_Mirren gptkb:Mary_Berry gptkb:Dame_Judi_Dench Emmeline Pankhurst |
| gptkbp:publications |
WI_Life
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