Womens Suffrage in Australia Timeline Important People Mary

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Women’s Suffrage in Australia

Women’s Suffrage in Australia

Timeline

Timeline

Important People Mary Lee � � A member of Social Purity Society Successfully raised

Important People Mary Lee � � A member of Social Purity Society Successfully raised the age of consent from 13 to 16 Formed the first trade union Created the Women’s Suffrage League Cathrine Helen Spence � � � Australian author, teacher, journalist, politician and suffragist. Was the first female political candidate Was on the $5 note

Important People � Collected more than 30, 000 signatures door knocking to gain support

Important People � Collected more than 30, 000 signatures door knocking to gain support for the vote Vida Goldstein

Sub Questions � Why were trade unions good for women’s suffrage? � How did

Sub Questions � Why were trade unions good for women’s suffrage? � How did women get the vote? � Why did women want the vote? � What organisations helped to promote women’s rights? NOTE: all of these questions are openended. This means they cannot be simply answered but need longer and more detailed answers

Why were trade unions good for women’s suffrage? � Trade unions were good for

Why were trade unions good for women’s suffrage? � Trade unions were good for women’s suffrage because it meant that women were able to protect members against unjust treatment by employers � It also gave members bargaining power to negotiate things like pay increases (from 1/3 to ½ of men’s wages) and break times

How did Women get the vote � Information here. . . You get the

How did Women get the vote � Information here. . . You get the idea ; )

Links to Australian Identity Today � Women in Saudi Arabia, Brunei and the United

Links to Australian Identity Today � Women in Saudi Arabia, Brunei and the United Arab Emirates still don’t have the right to vote � Trade unions are now a powerful force in many professions and most have a women’s representative on their board to make sure that women’s needs and concerns are still being addressed.

Links to Identity Today � More links to the other sub questions here

Links to Identity Today � More links to the other sub questions here

References � Australian government, http: //www. australia. gov. au/aboutaustralia/australian-story/austn-suffragettes, accessed 26/3/15 � Read, write,

References � Australian government, http: //www. australia. gov. au/aboutaustralia/australian-story/austn-suffragettes, accessed 26/3/15 � Read, write, think incorporated, http: //www. readwritethink. org/files/resources/intera ctives/timeline_2/ , accessed 26/3/15 � Habib Toumi, image, http: //www. habibtoumi. com/2013/01/19/candidand-cheerful-gulf-women-stand-out-in-stadiumcrowds/ , accessed 26/3/15 � Wisegeek inc, http: //www. wisegeek. org/in-whichcountries-are-women-not-allowed-tovote. htm#didyouknowout , accessed 26/3/15

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