Awareness Ribbons
Thanks to Unite the Union, we were able to distribute hundreds of Matchgirls Awareness Ribbons for International Women's Day in 2020 and 2021 to recognise the Matchgirls and what they achieved. We are delighted to say that all names of the Strike and Union Committees were read out in Parliament on 11th March 2021:
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MARY NAULLS, MARY CUMMINGS, SARAH CHAPMAN, ALICE FRANCIS, KATE SCLATER, MARY DRISCOLL, JANE WAKELING, ELIZA MARTIN, LOUISA BECK, JULIA GAMBLETON, JANE STAINES, ELIZA PRICE AND ELLEN JOHNSON
Extra special thanks to those Peers and MPs who featured the Matchgirls in their speeches:
2021: Baroness Bryan of Partick, Baroness Burt of Solihull, Baroness Gale, Baroness Pinnock, Baroness Sugg, Baroness Thornton, Lord Young of Norwood Green
2021: Baroness Fox, Lord Lucas, Abena Oppong-Asare MP, Liz Twist MP​