 She had moved there for the sake of her health, and taken charge of a reform school for girls in Helwan (or Helouan).Mary de Morgan was a member of women's suffragist group the Women's Franchise League.These views are reflected in her fairytales, which often have strong female protagonists (often outwitting or rescuing men), and, in the case of "The Toy Princess", have been interpreted as mocking society's expectations of women (though the fictitious kingdom of the story places the same expectations upon its men.)