by A look at our archive of women who have influenced social change, championed causes, demonstrated their strength and supported our safety.
From pioneering the arts to creating safe spaces for women in our communities, we reflect on strong and powerful women in UK history.
To order prints from Independent Photography Filecall 0191 603 0178 or visit: independently.newsprints.co.uk
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The Rev Joyce Bennett in Prestwood, Bucks. Rev. Bennett of St. Martins-in-the-fields outside her local church
(David Rose/Independent)
The Rev Joyce Bennett in Prestwood, Bucks. Rev. Bennett of St. Martins-in-the-fields outside her local church. She was the first English woman to be ordained a priest in the Anglican Communion in 1971. To buy this print, click here
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HIV/AIDS activist Marguerite Littman, 1987
(Keith Dobney/Independent)
HIV/AIDS activist Marguerite Littman at Christies King Street. SW1 with “Head of a Woman”. No 91 in a catalog given for the Aids Crisis Trust auction by the Hon. Jacob Rothschild. To purchase this print, click here
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Voting on the ordination of women in the Synod, 1992
(John Voos/Independent)
Campaigners for and against women’s ordination gather as Synod votes In 1992, the General Synod of the Church of England voted for the ordination of women. To purchase this print, click here
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Activist Monica Furlong, 1986
(David Rose/Independent)
Monica Furlong photographed for The Independent. Furlong campaigned for the ordination of women priests in the Church of England, once arrested for chaining herself to the railings of St Paul’s Cathedral. To purchase this print, click here
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Women’s Institute: Some of the 7,000 delegates at the WI AGM go to Kensington Gardens for lunch, 1990
(John Voos/Independent)
The Women’s Institute is a community organization for women in the UK. Formed in the UK in 1915, the original members helped produce food during the First World War. Now the largest women’s organization in the UK, the WI has set out to give women a voice and be a force for good in the community. To purchase this print, click here
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Mairead King, Women’s Section, Sinn Féin
(David Rose/Independent)
Mairead King, Northern Ireland peace activist, Women’s Section, Sinn Féin. In 2008 Sinn Féin called for an International Women’s Day event to be held in the Long Gallery at Stormont to celebrate Mairead Farrell. To purchase this print, click here
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Dr Margaret Spufford Campaign Manager 1992
(David Rose/Independent)
Dr Margaret Spufford at the end of her campaign to open a hostel for disabled students in Cambridge, June 1992. Appointed OBE for services to Social History and to disabled students in 1996. To buy this print, click here
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Rachel Whiteread installing her work at the Karston Shubert Gallery, 1995
(Nicolas Turpin/Independent)
Rachel Whiteread installs her work at the Karston Shubert Gallery on Foley St in May 1995. Whiteread was the first woman to win the annual Turner Prize in 1993. To purchase this print, click here
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Volunteer at Castleford Women’s Centre, 1994
(David Rose/Independent)
Volunteering at Castleford Women’s Centre, 10 years after the miners’ strike. To purchase this print, click here
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Diane Julie Abbott, British Labor Party politician, 1980s
(David Rose/Independent)
Diane Abbott became Britain’s first black MP, elected to represent Hackney North and Stoke Newington in the 1987 general election. To buy this print, click here
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Powerlifter Ann Hayes, 1992
(Peter Jay/Independent)
Ann Hayes lifting at the Women’s Powerlifting Championships in Manchester, UK, 1992. To buy this print, click here
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45 Years Woman’s Hour, University Women’s Club Party, 1991
(Nicolas Turpin/Independent)
Woman’s Hour has been making programs for and by women for the better part of a century, although originally presented by a man, the show has seen a run of iconic female presenters Joan Griffiths, Jean Metcalfe, Olive Shapley. To purchase this print, click here
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Pearl Sagar, Women’s Alliance Party, 1996
(Brian Harris/Independent)
Community worker and politician Pearl Sagar OBE, Women’s Alliance Party. To purchase this print, click here
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Susanna Samson at the Options Women Mean Business Awards, 1986
(John Voos/Independent)
Businesswoman and designer Susanna Samson at the Options Women Mean Business Awards at The Savoy Hotel, 1986. To buy this print, click here
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Thames Valley Police Women, Underwater Search Unit and Mounted Section, 1987
(Keith Dobney/Independent)
Thames Valley Policewomen, all in specialist units, arrive at a photo call at Milton Keynes Police Station. They are headed by WPC Williams (of the underwater search unit) & WPC Wright (of the mounted section). To purchase this print, click here
To order prints from The Independent photography filecall 0191 603 0178 or visit: independently.newsprints.co.uk
