Jeanie Senior, Britain's first female civil servant, was recognized with a Blue Plaque at her former home in Battersea. Appointed in 1873, she improved the education of impoverished girls, advocating for their rights and dismantling oppressive systems. Senior co-founded the British Red Cross and collaborated with Octavia Hill in social work. Her progressive views on fostering orphans led to hostility from male counterparts, solidifying her role as a women's rights icon. The plaque was unveiled with support from the FDA civil service union, reflecting ongoing efforts for gender equality in the civil service.
Jeanie Senior became Britain's first female civil servant in 1873 as the first female inspector of education for girls in pauper schools and workhouses.
As an ardent Christian Socialist radical, Jeanie Senior co-founded the British Red Cross in the Franco-Prussian War and fought for the rights of Workhouse girls.
Senior was attacked for advocating the fostering of pauper orphans rather than their incarceration and for condemning Workhouse schools for perpetuating prostitution.
The plaque honoring Jeanie Senior was funded by the FDA civil service union and the Battersea Society, highlighting ongoing efforts for women's equality in the civil service.
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