The Right to Vote SML - Week 2 day 1 Activity 2

Activity 2: The Right to Vote

At the turn of the century, New Zealand elected its first ever

government. Richard John Seddon served as the leader of the Liberal

Party from 1893-1906. Prior to 1893, only men were legally allowed to

vote. This all changed in the late 1800s when a woman named

Kate Sheppard lead a suffragist movement in New Zealand

calling for a change in law. Her hard work finally paid off when the

Electoral Act was passed into law on 19 September 1893, giving women

the right to vote. New Zealand was the first country to give all women the

right to vote. There were still countries in the world (e.g. Saudi Arabia)

who, until recently, did not allow women to vote.

On your blog tell us what you think about the fact that women were

not allowed to vote in Saudi Arabia until 2015. Is it fair? Why or why not?

To me it im not sure. But my thought is that it is not fair for the womens

not allowed to vote. All there votes relies on men. They should have

the same chance as us men. So for me it is not fair. But it’s all right

now since they can vote.