Women, the Vote and Activism
New Zealand women won the right to vote on 19 September 1893. 125 years on, the Suffrage 125 celebration was an opportunity to remember the suffragists and what they fought for and reflect on women’s rights today.
Are you related to a woman who signed the 1893 suffrage petition? Find out by searching our database and learn how to add their biography.
Explore zine-making with FeminEast
Zines are usually handmade and self-published. Along with suffragist banners and protestor’s placards, they are a creative form of self-expression, with a history that ties into activism and feminism.
Suffragist or Suffragette?
Suffrage is the right to vote or the exercise of that right. The difference between suffragist and suffragette is a bit more complicated and interesting.
Read more about the fight for women’s equality
Main banner image: Women’s March in Wellington, January 2017. Credit: Photo - Stuff / Dominion Post