What is women's suffrage?
Q: What is women's suffrage?
A: Women's suffrage is the right of women to take part in elections, which includes voting for a candidate and being able to be elected to hold a political office.
Q: When did the modern movement for women's suffrage start?
A: The modern movement for women's suffrage started in France in the late-18th century.
Q: In what year was New Zealand the first independent country to give all adult women the right to vote?
A: New Zealand became the first independent country to give all adult women the right to vote in national elections in 1893.
Q: What was the first European country to introduce women's suffrage?
A: The Russian Empire was the first European country to introduce women's suffrage in 1906.
Q: Who was elected as world’s first female head of government?
A: Sirimavo Bandaranaike was elected as world’s first female head of government in Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) during its 1960 elections.
Q: When did United Nations recognise womens' suffrage as a right?
A: Women's Suffrage was explicitly recognised as a right by United Nations in 1979.
