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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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SarahX · 22-25, F

And in 17 months time I will be able to vote too. I will be very annoyed if they end up having an election just before my birthday!

TammieBear · 22-25, F

@SarahX I can vote in October! I actually think the voting age should be lowered to 16. Many things are being discussed in parliament now that will affect our futures and we should have some say in the matter.