The History Of Women’s Rights In The World
Woman’s right has been an issue for a long time. The women’s movement officially started on July 14, 1848 and is still giving voice to women today. It is hard for a woman today to comprehend that there was a time in our recent history when women were not allowed to vote. It is interesting to note that the movement had an international presence. New Zealand, Australia, and Great Britain each began the dialogue around the same time.
New Zealand led the way and gain suffrage for women in 1893 and Australia followed. It was not until the early 1900′s the women’s movement gathered momentum and gained national attention in the United States. By 1920, the Women’s Suffrage Movement had accomplished the passing of the nineteenth amendment. This is the law that gave women in this country the right to vote.
In spite of the achievements that women have made today and the fact that a universal women’s rights agreement is in force, there are still places on the globe where women are experiencing oppression. The reality is that if any woman on the planet is oppressed and restricted each one of us is still being held back. Until all women become empowered to exercise their own will, the struggle continues for womankind.