Personal details
Full Name:
- Anna Paterson Stout
Lifetime:
- 29 Sep 1858–10 May 1931
Biography
Anna Stout was dedicated to the advancement of women, championing calls for equal political, legal, social and educational rights. She was particularly concerned for the education of Maori women.
Read more...Events In History
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13 April 1896National Council of Women formedThree years after New Zealand became the first self-governing country in which all women could vote, representatives of 11 women’s groups met in Christchurch’s Provincial Council Buildings to form the National Council of Women. Read more...
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Main image: Anna Stout, NCW leader
Anna Stout was founder of the Women's Franchise League, Dunedin and the first National Council of Women (NCW) vice-president.
