Cynthia’s Thoughts: Women, Politics and the Old Boys’ Club
Sep 12th, 2008 | By Admin | Category: Cynthia's ThoughtsThe first woman Member of Parliament in Canada was Agnes Macphail, elected in 1921. Coincidently, this was the first federal election women voted in, after the bill allowing women to vote was passed two years before. In the United States, the first woman elected to the House of Representatives was Jeanette Rankin, a Republican from [...]
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