A painting of Eleanor Rathbone, who fought for reforms in the lives of working-class women and children in the 1900s, at a reception at the National Portrait Gallery, London, to mark the fourth birthday of Womankind (Worldwide), which promotes awareness of women's contribution to economic and social development, and funds women's groups in developing countries.
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