Womens voting rights by Grace https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a Made with swagger en-us 2017-04-28 01:39:04 UTC 2025-11-02 11:09:49 UTC hello@padlet.com Australians voting rights 1052291 https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/171494092 In 1902, Australia was the first country in the world to give women both the right to vote in federal elections and also the right to be elected to parliament on a national basis.]]> 2017-05-12 14:10:26 UTC https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/171494092 Suffragettes 1052291 https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/171496268 A suffragette is a woman seeking the right to vote]]> 2017-05-12 14:18:24 UTC https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/171496268 1052291 https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/171996227 2017-05-16 04:15:49 UTC https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/171996227 Mary Lee 1052291 https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/171998323 When she moved to Adelaide, she became active in changing the laws that affected women and children. Realising the best way women could improve their lives was for them being able to vote.

She did public speeches, visits to politicians, petitions, letters to newspapers and many other campaigns, Mary led the women’s suffrage movement success in 1894.

She educated South Australian women about women’s rights, politics and voting.
]]> 2017-05-16 04:42:04 UTC https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/171998323 Edith Cowan 1052291 https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/171999028 Edith Cowan helped Western Australian women gain the vote and was the first Australian woman elected to parliament.]]> 2017-05-16 04:49:44 UTC https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/171999028 Vida Goldstein 1052291 https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/171999157 Vida Goldstein became internationally recognised as a leader in women's rights movements.]]> 2017-05-16 04:51:06 UTC https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/171999157 Catherine Helen Spence 1052291 https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/171999290 South australian suffragette Catherine Helen Spence (1825-1910). South Australian women achieved the right to vote and stand for parliament in 1895.]]> 2017-05-16 04:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/171999290 1052291 https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/172009537 In 1902, Australia was the first country in the world to give women both the right to vote in federal elections and also the right to be elected to parliament on a national basis. New Zealand granted women the right to vote in 1893.]]> 2017-05-16 06:45:40 UTC https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/172009537 The first Australian woman Prime minister was Julia Gillard 1052291 https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/172009705 2017-05-16 06:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/1052291/mws4saiuzr1a/wish/172009705