It's Women's Suffrage Day.
One hundred and eight years ago, on 19 September 1893, New Zealand was the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote.
You can find out more from 'Te Kete Ipurangi:The Online Learning Centre' here. 'Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand' has a variety of links here.
Kate Sheppard, the woman who led the fight for the right to vote is profiled in this book by Judith Devaliant "Kate Sheppard : a biography : the fight for women's votes in New Zealand : the life of the woman who led the struggle".
More books about womens suffrage in New Zealand can be found on the catalogue here.
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
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