The Women's Institute of the United Kingdom
GPTKB entity
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:Research_Institute
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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
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| gptkbp:branch |
over 6,000
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| gptkbp:charityWork |
registered charity
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| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
supported rural communities
advocated for education for women encouraged crafts and skills influenced women's rights promoted local food production |
| 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:headquarters |
gptkb:London
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| gptkbp:historical_significance |
influenced public health policies
promoted sustainable practices supported local businesses supported educational reforms influenced local governance advocated for childcare support advocated for mental health awareness advocated for women's suffrage provided a platform for women's voices contributed to the war effort supported women's health initiatives encouraged volunteerism supported environmental initiatives promoted the arts promoted health education advocated for equal pay advocated for family welfare encouraged community cohesion encouraged cultural activities encouraged lifelong learning for women encouraged participation in local politics encouraged women's leadership in communities encouraged women's participation in agriculture fostered intergenerational relationships fostered leadership skills in women promoted food preservation techniques promoted gender equality. promoted physical fitness for women promoted work-life balance for women provided networking opportunities for women provided resources for women entrepreneurs provided support for soldiers' families supported the establishment of nurseries supported women's rights legislation supported women's shelters played_a_role_in_World_War_I played_a_role_in_World_War_II |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
The Women's Institute of the United Kingdom
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| gptkbp:membership |
approximately 200,000
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| gptkbp:notable_member |
gptkb:Dame_Vera_Lynn
gptkb:Mary_Berry Emmeline Pankhurst |
| gptkbp:website |
www.thewi.org.uk
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