What were the members of the WSPU often force-fed for?
Recovery from battle wounds
Staged hunger strikes
Awareness for eating disorders
Protesting food production
Answer
Staged hunger strikes were a tactic used by the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in their campaign for women's suffrage. Members of the WSPU would refuse to eat in order to protest the lack of voting rights for women. This tactic was often met with force-feeding by prison authorities, who feared that the hunger strikers would die.
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