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Button in support of the Republican women imprisoned in Armagh who protested alongside male Republican prisoners during the Northern Ireland conflict. In 1980, the women took part in a “No Wash” protest after being beaten by riot squads following a commemoration held for a an woman active in the struggle who was killed. Later, a number joined the 1980 Hunger Strike. The brutal treatment of the women prisoners and barbaric prison conditions generated support and solidarity from many feminists, including backing for the demand for political status.