Women's suffrage in Canada
When Canada was first created, only men were allowed to vote. That means that only dads and uncles and grandpas could choose who they wanted to lead their country. This wasn't fair or equal because there were also lots of women who lived in Canada and they should have had a say too!
So, some really brave women started protesting and speaking out about this unfairness. They wanted to be able to vote just like the men. They went to meetings and rallies and wrote letters to the government. This was called the women's suffrage movement.
It took a long time and lots of hard work, but eventually the government listened to the women's voices and agreed that it was only fair to let them vote. In 1918, women in Canada were given the right to vote in federal elections (when the whole country votes for the same thing).
Some provinces, like Manitoba, had already given women the right to vote in their own elections before the federal government did. But it wasn't until 1960 that all women, including Indigenous women, were able to vote in every election across Canada.
Today, we can all vote no matter what our gender is. And it's all because of the brave women who fought for equality and made Canada a more fair and democratic place.
So, some really brave women started protesting and speaking out about this unfairness. They wanted to be able to vote just like the men. They went to meetings and rallies and wrote letters to the government. This was called the women's suffrage movement.
It took a long time and lots of hard work, but eventually the government listened to the women's voices and agreed that it was only fair to let them vote. In 1918, women in Canada were given the right to vote in federal elections (when the whole country votes for the same thing).
Some provinces, like Manitoba, had already given women the right to vote in their own elections before the federal government did. But it wasn't until 1960 that all women, including Indigenous women, were able to vote in every election across Canada.
Today, we can all vote no matter what our gender is. And it's all because of the brave women who fought for equality and made Canada a more fair and democratic place.