New Zealand: The History Behind the World’s Leading Country in Women’s Suffrage
The long history of New Zealand explains how, even today, the country is the world’s leader in women’s suffrage. By as early as 1893, New Zealand granted all women the right to vote – and by 1919, it allowed women to be elected to parliament. Through a combination of small population size, a geographically remote […]
Jeanette Rankin – Standing Alone Against Inequality and War
Why We Should Remember Jeanette Rankin “You can’t have freedom for anybody in society unless you have freedom for everybody. We women should picket everything. This is no time to be polite.” – Jeannette Rankin Jeanette Pickering Rankin was the first female politician to win a federal office seat in the United States. Originally from […]