Observer International Women's Day Archive

About Observer International Women's Day Archive

On Saturday 6 March 1971, women from across the UK gathered in central London to join the first national demonstration by the newly formed Women’s Liberation Movement. Observer photographers Jane Bown and Tony McGrath documented the event for the following day’s paper.

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Girls stood in groups, stamping and chatting, 1971

Girls stood in groups, stamping and chatting, 1971

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Women's Liberation, 1971

Women's Liberation, 1971

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A young woman and her dog on the march, 1971

A young woman and her dog on the march, 1971

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Women’s Liberation Movement, Trafalgar Square, 1971

Women’s Liberation Movement, Trafalgar Square, 1971

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Equal pay is not enough, 1971

Equal pay is not enough, 1971

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Speaker’s Corner to Trafalgar Square, 1971

Speaker’s Corner to Trafalgar Square, 1971

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Placards are collected before the start of the march, 1971

Placards are collected before the start of the march, 1971

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Women’s Liberation Movement, Piccadilly Circus, 1971

Women’s Liberation Movement, Piccadilly Circus, 1971

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Demonstrators at Speaker’s Corner, 1971

Demonstrators at Speaker’s Corner, 1971

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The Machine, 1971

The Machine, 1971

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Women’s Liberation Movement march, 1971

Women’s Liberation Movement march, 1971

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A demonstrator engages with passers-by, 1971

A demonstrator engages with passers-by, 1971

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We Demand, 1971

We Demand, 1971

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Venus is Here, 1971

Venus is Here, 1971

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Not For Sale, 1971

Not For Sale, 1971

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A reminder of the Aldermaston marches, 1971

A reminder of the Aldermaston marches, 1971

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The Female Eunuch, 1971

The Female Eunuch, 1971

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Women’s Liberation Movement, Nelson's Column, 1971

Women’s Liberation Movement, Nelson's Column, 1971

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