World Report: March 5, 2004 Vol. 9 Iss. 19
- This Issue:
- Table of Contents
- Cover Story
- Cover Story - Spanish Version
- Mini-Lesson
- Comprehension Quiz
- Teacher's Guide and Worksheets
First 5 Nations Where Women Won Voting Rights
March is Women's History Month. Women in the United States won the right to vote in 1920. But in South Africa, some women were not allowed to vote until 1994. And in some countries, women still cannot vote. Here are the first countries where women won voting rights.
1 New Zealand 1893
2 Australia 1902
3 Finland 1906
4 Norway 1907
4 Tie: Denmark and Iceland 1915
SOURCE: "TOP 10 OF EVERYTHING," DK PUBLISHING, 2004
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