One of you chose this week’s Hidden Credit
The Mayor’s #BehindEveryGreatCity campaign celebrates 100 years since the first women won the right to vote in the UK. Women are behind some of the greatest achievements and discoveries in London, in the past and the present.
We want to shine a spotlight on these women and their achievements, and are asking Londoner to nominate women they feel need to recognised by the campaign. This could be any woman who was either born in London, or worked or campaigned here.
Every week, one of these Hidden Credits is featured on the Mayor’s Instagram and on the Telegraph online.
Thank you for all the nominations we’ve received so far!
On 19 March, the honour went to Jayaben Desai. She was nominated by one of you with this submission via our feedback form.
“Jayaben Desai. The union of women in the Grunwick Film Processing Lab, in the face of sexism, racism and elitist attitudes.”
Read more about her.
On 23 April, the honour went to Elizabeth Garrett Anderson. She was chosen by one of you, thanks for your submission Blyth2608.
"Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (9 June 1836 – 17 December 1917) was an English physician and suffragist, and the first woman to qualify in Britain as a physician and surgeon. She was the co-founder of the first hospital staffed by women, the first dean of a British medical school, the first female doctor of medicine in France, the first woman in Britain to be elected to a school board and, as Mayor of Aldeburgh, the first female mayor and magistrate in Britain."
Read more about her.
You can keep nominating your Hidden Credits over here.