Its members included notable activists and intellectuals such as Eva Gore-Booth, Esther Roper, Jessey Wade, and Dorothy Cornish, who contributed their expertise in women's suffrage, animal welfare, and education.

The Union provided a platform for radical discussions and collaborative intellectual efforts, fostering a vision of a society free from gender-based constraints.

[2] The Union consisted of prominent activists and intellectuals, including Eva Gore-Booth, a poet and suffragist, and was joined by figures such as Esther Roper, Jessey Wade, and Dorothy Cornish, each bringing unique contributions from their work in suffrage, animal welfare, and education.

In the dress they wear, in the games they play, in the occupations they follow, in their very food and drink, it is constantly borne in upon people that they must assimilate themselvs to one or the other imperfect type.

These ideals, however, often clashed internally due to differing views on class and political strategy, ultimately limiting the Union's broader impact.