Townswomen's Guild
noun /ˌtaʊnzwɪmɪnz ˈɡɪld/
/ˈtaʊnzwɪmɪnz ɡɪld/
- any of the branches of a society for women in many British towns and cities. The Townswomen's Guilds were established to encourage friendship between women. They hold social events, organize activities to benefit the community and represent the views of women on issues that affect them. They were formed in 1929 and developed from earlier groups which had been involved in trying to change the law so that women could vote.
城镇妇女协会：英国许多城镇中妇女社会的任何分支。成立了城镇妇女协会，以鼓励妇女之间的友谊。他们举行社交活动，组织使社区受益的活动，并就影响她们的问题代表妇女的观点。他们成立于1929年，是从较早的团体发展而来的，这些团体曾参与修改法律，以便妇女可以投票。