In news that will strike sadness into the hearts of feminist everywhere, the home of the leader of the suffragettes, Emmeline Pankhurst, has suffered a break in.

The Pankhurst Centre in Manchester is a museum dedicated to the lives of Emmeline and her daughters Sylvia, Christabel and Adela who started the suffragette movement in the UK in 1903.

The museum is based inside the home of the Pankhursts, meaning visitors can actually step inside the parlour where Emmeline held the first suffragette meeting and the birthplace of a movement which was fundamental in securing better rights for women and the progression of feminism.

But devastatingly, this sacred spot was damaged this week after a someone seeking shelter broke in, causing costly damage to the museum that has meant major setbacks.

Feminists unite: the Pankhurst museum has been broken into, and needs your help