In 1915, Pankhurst gave her enthusiastic support to the International Women's Peace Congress, held at The Hague. This support lost her some of her allies at home and contrasted sharply with the stance of both her mother Emmeline and sister Christabel. Following the Russian Revolution of February 1917 and Alexander Kerensky's rise to power, Christabel journeyed to Russia to advocate against its withdrawal from the war; Emmeline supported military recruitment, spoke against conscientious objectors and women opposing the war.