Of currently existing independent countries, New Zealand was the first to give women the vote. Sri Lanka (then Ceylon) was the first Asian country to allow voting rights to women over the age of 21 without any restrictions. For the source and more detailed information concerning this request, click on the related links section (Answers.com) indicated below this answer box.
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1893 - New Zealand was the first sovereign state in the world to allow woman to vote.New Zealand was the first country in the world to allow women the right to vote in 1893.women were granted the right to vote in new zealand first in 1893 (previous attempts had been made but this was the first time that it was legally not blocked), though they couldn't run until 1919. It was one of the first 'western' (in culture) areas that granted women the right to vote.New Zealand was the first country to give women voting rights; women gained the right to vote in 1893. Whereas Twenty States and one Territory of the USA were first in 1869 and Isle of Man were second in 1881.New zealand was the first country to extend voting rights to all of its citizens as voting rights had already been extended to indigenous males when women gained the right to vote.
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no belgium was in 1893, followed by Australia in 1914
Yes, in a way. New Zealand was the first country to give voting rights to every citizen including women and indigenous people.
First state in what country?
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Depends which country you are talking about. New Zealand gave women voting rights first, followed by Australia and then finally the worst country in the world, the USA. Depends which country you are talking about. New Zealand gave women voting rights first, followed by Australia and then finally the worst country in the world, the USA. Depends which country you are talking about. New Zealand gave women voting rights first, followed by Australia and then finally the worst country in the world, the USA.
No, Greece is the first model for modern democracy. More specifically the city of Athens. They were the first ones to allow voting and many parts of today's law system.