One hundred years ago, when women were campaigning for their right to vote, the term ‘Suffragette’ was coined by the media as a way of creating an unflattering portrayal of the kind of woman who campaigned for the vote. ‘Suffragettes’, the media wanted society to believe, were bad mothers, spinsters, lunatics or all three of the above!

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Instead of taking their newly acquired name as a damaging insult, the Suffragettes used it to further their fight. They began to use forms of propaganda themselves: placards, for example, were designed and painted with short snappy logos that helped them get their collective voice heard, and spread their message.