This article explores the internationalism of the Women’s Co-operative Guild during the inter-war years. Drawing on the records of the national and international Guild, alongside the minute books of a local branch based in Darlington, County Durham, it positions the Women’s Co-operative Guild in the vibrant political culture in Britain during the 1920s and 1930s. Building on recent literature that has sought to examine the phenomenon of inter-war internationalism, this article sheds light on an organization that represented the interests of working-class women. Internationalist in outlook, the association demonstrates how internationalist ideals played out on a day-to-day basis. The article demonstrates that the Women’s Co-operative Guild played a unique and complementary role within both the British and international women’s movements.

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“强烈的国际精神”：国际主义对妇女合作社的影响

本文探讨了两次世界大战期间妇女合作协会的国际主义。借鉴国内和国际行会的记录，以及设在达勒姆郡达灵顿的当地分支机构的记录簿，它将妇女合作社协会置于 1920 年代和 1930 年代英国充满活力的政治文化中。基于最近试图研究两次世界大战期间国际主义现象的文献，本文阐明了一个代表工人阶级妇女利益的组织。从国际主义的角度来看，该协会展示了国际主义理想如何在日常基础上发挥作用。文章表明，妇女合作协会在英国和国际妇女运动中都发挥了独特和互补的作用。