her involvement with the women's suffrage movement started with a £1 donation in 1901 to the national union of women's suffrage societies. she made another in 1907 but in february she was attracted to the rival women's social and political union. this was a more militant organisation led by the emmeline pankhurst. haig she saw them in action at the "women's parliament" which was held on 24 february 1907 at caxton hall.