Irene Parlby

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Statue of Irene Parlby as part of a memorial to the Valiant Five in Calgary
William Lyon Mackenzie King unveils a plaque for the Famous Five [front, LR]: Mrs. Muir Edwards, daughter-in-law of Henrietta Muir Edwards; Mrs. JC Kenwood, daughter of Judge Emily Murphy; Hon. WL Mackenzie King; Mrs. Nellie McClung. [Back, LR]: Senators Iva Campbell Fallis, Cairine Wilson (Ottawa).

Irene Parlby , née Marryat (born January 9, 1868 in London, † July 12, 1965 ) was a Canadian rural woman leader, suffragette and politician, and a member of the Famous Five .

Life

Born in London, Parlby came to Canada in 1896. In 1913, Parlby helped found the local United Farmers of Alberta for women, the United Farm Women's Association .

1921 was used as representative of the constituency Lacombe in the Legislative of Alberta selected; it held its seat for 14 years. After being appointed minister with no portfolio of her own, she was the first female minister in the Alberta cabinet.

Together with Nellie McClung , Henrietta Muir Edwards , Emily Murphy and Louise McKinney , she was one of The Famous Five (also known as the Valiant Five ). The five successfully pushed a petition forward in 1927 , the Persons Case , which clarified the term "person" in the Constitution Act of 1867 . It was found that women were actually persons within the meaning of the law and that they were thus allowed to become members of the Canadian Senate . By then, this section had ensured that women were excluded from political office.

A lifelong advocate for the women and children of rural Canada, Parlby served as President of the United Farm Women of Alberta from 1916-1919 . On behalf of the UFWA, she worked to improve public health care and to create community hospitals and mobile medical and dental clinics. In 1921, Parlby was elected to the provincial parliament and became the second woman in Canada's cabinet.

She is quoted as saying: “... what if we die? Should women return to where they once were. No, they should rather defend themselves against it and fight for recognition, not for equality. ”Here she fought for the recognition of equality by the male sex.

The Senate decided in October 2009 to appoint Parlby and the rest of the Famous Five as Canada's first honorary senators.

Web links

Commons : Irene Parlby  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Persons Case ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia . Retrieved September 16, 2019.
  2. ^ Alberta's Famous Five named honorary senators. The Globe and Mail , October 11, 2009.
personal data
SURNAME Parlby, Irene
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Marryat, Irene (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian rural women leader, suffragette and politician
DATE OF BIRTH January 9, 1868
PLACE OF BIRTH London
DATE OF DEATH July 12, 1965