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2018

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WELCOME

Mary Wollstonecraft claimed human rights for all. The Wollstonecraft Society is a registered charity carrying her legacy of human rights, equality and justice into young people’s lives.

During her own short tumultuous life, Mary Wollstonecraft overcame limited education and a background of domestic violence to become an educational and political pioneer, and one of the greatest thinkers of the eighteenth century.

"I am thrilled by the Wollstonecraft Society’s efforts to celebrate the legacy of one of the greatest thinkers and champions of justice the world has seen." - Nobel Laureate and Patron of the Wollstonecraft Society, Professor Amartya Sen

 
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WS LECTURE 2024

The WS Lecture 2024 took place in May and was hosted by the International Inequalities Institute and LSE Human Rights. Baroness Chakrabarti, a prominent British human rights lawyer and campaigner who has written and broadcast extensively and held various public roles in recent decades, discussed her new book Human Rights: The Case for the Defense. Also participating were Conor Gearty, a professor of Human Rights Law at LSE and author of books on terrorism, civil liberties, and human rights, and Bee Rowlatt, who, in addition to being our chair, is a writer, public speaker, and programmer of events at the British Library. The event was chaired by Professor Alpa Shah, who is a Professor of Anthropology and Political Science at LSE. If you missed it, you can watch it here.

WHAT WE DO

The Wollstonecraft Society aims to carry Mary Wollstonecraft’s legacy of human rights and equality into the lives of people who have never heard of this pioneer of civil liberties. The goals of the charity are to increase awareness of her life and work, and inspire community engagement. We will deliver these goals via:

  • Educational materials, free for schools, readily accessible and fully integrated into KS1 and KS2 requirements. Necessarily these will evolve so that they meet new OFSTED requirements.

  • Speaking events in communities and schools, conveying the excitement of her extraordinary life story and huge achievements.