I Am a Woman

Today is the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act, which gave women in Britain the right to vote for the first time. After the important contributions women made to the war effort in filling jobs left vacant by young fighting men, it was impossible to continue to treat women like children with no civil rights. The privilege was not universal - it was restricted to women over the age of 30 who owned property - but it was a first and important step towards equality.

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