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| Women march in Edinburgh to mark suffrage centenary | Women march in Edinburgh to mark suffrage centenary |
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| Women marking the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People's Act, which gave some women the right to vote, are marching through Edinburgh. | |
| The march is part of a UK-wide event that will see participants wearing either green, white or violet - the colours of the suffrage movement. | The march is part of a UK-wide event that will see participants wearing either green, white or violet - the colours of the suffrage movement. |
| They are hoping the colours will create a mass artwork showing a striped suffragette banner. | |
| The procession is due to finish in Queens Drive in Holyrood Park. | |
| Organiser Processions said it hoped to inspire thousands of women and girls from across the UK to walk together to form a "living portrait" of women in the 21st Century. | Organiser Processions said it hoped to inspire thousands of women and girls from across the UK to walk together to form a "living portrait" of women in the 21st Century. |
| The march will see participants follow in the footsteps of Scottish suffragettes, who marched along Princes Street in 1909 during a demonstration arranged by the Women's Social and Political Union. | The march will see participants follow in the footsteps of Scottish suffragettes, who marched along Princes Street in 1909 during a demonstration arranged by the Women's Social and Political Union. |
| Sunday's event will see marchers given a scarf to wear in one of the three suffragette colours and be choreographed to walk in bands of colour. | Sunday's event will see marchers given a scarf to wear in one of the three suffragette colours and be choreographed to walk in bands of colour. |
| The People Act, which was passed by the UK Parliament in 1918, gave women over the age of 30 and who also owned property the right to vote. | The People Act, which was passed by the UK Parliament in 1918, gave women over the age of 30 and who also owned property the right to vote. |
| Later that same year, women were also given the opportunity to stand for parliament and also vote in their first general election. | Later that same year, women were also given the opportunity to stand for parliament and also vote in their first general election. |
| Women, including those who identify as women and non-binary, will join others in Belfast, Cardiff, and London to take part in the walk simultaneously. | Women, including those who identify as women and non-binary, will join others in Belfast, Cardiff, and London to take part in the walk simultaneously. |
| As part of the project, 100 organisations from across the UK - including the Scottish Refugee Council and Women in Prison - have been commissioned to create handmade banners in collaboration with female artists, which will be carried during the processions. | As part of the project, 100 organisations from across the UK - including the Scottish Refugee Council and Women in Prison - have been commissioned to create handmade banners in collaboration with female artists, which will be carried during the processions. |
| Jean Cameron, who is the organiser of the parade in Edinburgh, said: "It is going to be beautiful. | Jean Cameron, who is the organiser of the parade in Edinburgh, said: "It is going to be beautiful. |
| "The original processions used banners, beautiful banners, acknowledging the hopes and dreams of women then. | "The original processions used banners, beautiful banners, acknowledging the hopes and dreams of women then. |
| "Across the whole country, women and girls are curating their own banners and making contemporary textile banners to say what matters to women in the 21st century." | "Across the whole country, women and girls are curating their own banners and making contemporary textile banners to say what matters to women in the 21st century." |
| Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, said: "Processions is a great opportunity to celebrate the centenary of some women getting the vote, an important milestone in our country's history. | Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Tourism and External Affairs, said: "Processions is a great opportunity to celebrate the centenary of some women getting the vote, an important milestone in our country's history. |
| "As we mark this anniversary and while we have come a long way since 1918, this event also offers an occasion for us all to reflect on the challenges and opportunities that still lie ahead." | "As we mark this anniversary and while we have come a long way since 1918, this event also offers an occasion for us all to reflect on the challenges and opportunities that still lie ahead." |
| Participants are invited to gather at Middle Meadow Walk, The Meadows from 12:15. The route is approximately 2.5 miles long. | Participants are invited to gather at Middle Meadow Walk, The Meadows from 12:15. The route is approximately 2.5 miles long. |