2018 is an important year for the commemoration of the struggle for women’s suffrage. A number of anniversaries of key events in the history of votes for women are celebrated over the course of this year.
6 February 2018 is the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act, 1918 which extended the vote to some women over the age of 30 for the first time.
2 July 2018 is the 90th anniversary of the Equal Franchise Act, 1928 which gave the vote to women aged 21 and over.
21 November 2018 is the 100th anniversary of the Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act, 1918 which allowed women to stand for election to the House of Commons.
14 December 2018 is the 100th anniversary of some women voting for the first time in the election of December 1918.
Tomorrow, the 6th of February, is the 100th anniversary of the parliamentary…
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