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motherhood endowment  

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  • Eleanor Rathbone (1872–1946) was a British feminist and social activist who spent much of her life advocating the adoption of a motherhood endowment, also known as family allowances. She was a member of the House of Commons and campaigned on many issues concerning women. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Motherhood Endowment (Rathbone)]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/motherhood_endowment

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