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The Matrimonial Causes Act was passed
This act that was passed as a thanks to early feminist activists, had facilitated divorce. This act had caused marriage to be formed on a contract and have an option for those who could not pay for a private annulment. This act was passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom. -
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First wave of feminist movement within Europe
The fight for Women's rights is a war that still continues to ravage many parts of the world. The purpose of this project is to explain the first wave of feminism that spread through Europe in the 19th century and continued into the early 20th century. -
General German Woman's Association
The oldest German women's rights association was created by , Louise Otto-Peters and Auguste Schmidt. Started the beginning of organized feminism in Germany. This association choice to keep men from joining and faced much criticism from the public. -
International Council of Women
This council of women was created in March and April of 1888. This organization crossed country boarders to collectively fight to protect women's rights internationally. -
Women's right to vote in New Zealand
New Zealand became the first sovereign state giving women the right to vote. This was important because in early colonial New Zealand, as in European societies, women were excluded from any involvement in politics. -
Women's Right to Vote in Australia
Women's suffrage movement in Australia was one of the earliest objectives of the movement for gender equality and other social movements in Australia. -
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
This alliance had gained over 7 million members from 24 countries that joined together in Berlin. The first mission for women's rights was centered around four pillars: women’s education, professional training and employment, social institutions, and the legal status of women. -
Women's Right to Vote in Finland
This law had granted women the right to vote for the first time in Europe. -
International Conference of Socialist Women
This first conference was held in Germany. Female German workers had created this conference to demand for unrestricted suffrage. -
Second International Conference of Socialist Women
Within this second international conference that was held in Copenhagen, Clara Zetkin proposed to create an international Women's day to be held on March 19th, 1911. -
British Suffragettes Resorted to Violence
Many suffragettes were legalistic and strayed away from violence, yet some used violence to show devotion for their cause. Emily Davidson threw herself beneath the king’s horses during the Epsom derby. She later died from her injuries. -
Strikes and Protests
The year 1917 held many protests and strikes for better working conditions in France. Women mostly participated in these acts of outrage as they held the majority in war factories as seamstresses. -
Women's Right to Vote in The United Kingdom
Women only over the age of 30 were allowed to participate in voting for the first time in 1918. In 1928 the law was widened to all women over the age of 21, even if they did not own any form of property.
