British Women's Suffrage

British women’s suffrage was the movement advocating for women’s right to vote, primarily in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Women faced significant legal and societal barriers, as voting was traditionally limited to men. Activists organized protests, petitions, and sometimes civil disobedience to demand electoral equality. After decades of effort, the Representation of the People Act 1918 granted voting rights to women over 30 who met certain property qualifications, and in 1928, full equal voting rights were achieved when women gained the right to vote on the same terms as men. This movement was a pivotal step toward gender equality in the UK.