English Heritage calls for female blue plaque nominees

Organisation wants public to help it redress low number of women represented

English Heritage has admitted that not enough women from history are celebrated with blue plaques and has asked the public to help redress the balance.

Only 14% of the more than 900 blue plaques in London are dedicated to women, a figure that is “far too low”, according to Anna Eavis, the curatorial director of English Heritage.

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from Culture | The Guardian https://ift.tt/2yIrLoX