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March is Women's History Month! |
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The 15
First Countries to Give Women
the Vote
Country/Year |
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1893 |
New Zealand |
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1902 |
Australia |
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1906 |
Finland |
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1907 |
Norway |
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1915 |
Denmark and Iceland |
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1917 |
Netherlands USSR |
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1918 |
Australia Canada Germany Great Britain Ireland (Ireland was part of the United Kingdom
until 1921; women over 30
only were allowed to vote. Lowered
to 21 in 1928.) Poland |
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1920 |
United States |
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The 10 First Female Prime Ministers and Presidents |
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Prime
Minister/President |
Country/Period
in Office |
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Sirimavo Bandaranaike |
Sri Lanka, 1960-1964/1970-1977 |
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Indira Gandhi |
India, 1966-1984 |
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Golda Meir |
Israel, 1969-1974 |
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Maria Estela Perón |
Argentina, 1974-1975 |
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Elisabeth Domitien |
Central African Republic, 1975-present |
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Margaret Thatcher |
UK, May 1979- Nov. 1990 |
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Dr. Maria Ludres Pintasilgo |
Portugal, Aug.-Nov. 1979 |
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Vigdís Finnbogadóttir |
Iceland, June 1980-present |
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Gro Harlem Brundtland |
Norway, Feb.-Oct. 1981/ May 1986-Oct. 1989 |
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