![]() RUSI was founded in 1831 as the ‘Naval and Military Museum and Library’ in response to ongoing debate about military education and reform by Commander Henry Downes and Major General Sir Howard Douglas. Women, however, have been present in RUSI’s collections since its founding, whether depicted in artworks, as women artists whose work is in the collections, as patrons and supporters in fundraising, or depositing or donating items to RUSI, as well as on the shelves in the Library, as authors and subjects. ![]() In 1942 the first seven women members were admitted to RUSI, with the caveat that they were to be in uniform, an event that is commemorated in an article in the RUSI Journal, ‘Women at RUSI’ (Vol. These views recapitulate the development of the presence of women in RUSI: virtually invisible until the Second World War. ![]() ![]() South, towards Downing Street, is the Monument to the Women of World War II, which commemorates the contribution of women to the war effort. ![]()
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