Jeremy Balfour, Scottish Conservative MSP for Lothian is supporting thousands of women and girls across the UK who will walk together to celebrate the centenary of women’s suffrage on Sunday 10th June. To mark this historic moment, they will wear either green, white or violet scarves - the colours of the suffrage movement, appearing as a flowing river of colour as they walk through the city streets.
PROCESSIONS takes place in the four UK political capitals (Edinburgh, Belfast, Cardiff and London) in the afternoon on Sunday 10th June. To take part in this free event, sign-up at processions.co.uk
Commenting, Jeremy Balfour MSP said:
I am delighted to support the women and girls from Lothian region who have already signed up to take part in PROCESSIONS, to mark this historic anniversary when the first women got the vote. I hope that many more will join them on Sunday 10th June to celebrate how much has been achieved for women, as well as to recognise how far there is still to go. It will be an amazing atmosphere and the type of event that everyone will look back on with pride in the future and say “I was there”.
For more information and to sign-up to take part in PROCESSIONS visit www.processions.co.uk. You can also download a toolkit from the website and make your own banner to bring along on the day.