What was Vote 100?

Beyond the Ballot: Women's Rights and Suffrage from 1866 to Today

Take this online course and explore the campaign for women’s right to vote and its impact on women’s rights.

Beyond the Ballot: Women's Rights and Suffrage from 1866 to Today

Take this online course from Royal Holloway University, supported by the UK Parliament,which will explore the campaign for women’s right to vote and its impact on women’s rights and equality to the present day.

Throughout 2018,wecelebrated several important anniversaries, including:

• 1918 Representation of the People Act (100 years)- All men over 21 and some women over 30 were granted the vote for the first time.
• 1918 Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act (100 years) - Gave women over 21 the right to stand for election as an MP.1918 General Election (100 years)
• General Election 14 December 1918 (100 years) Women over 30 (and all men over 21) vote in a General Election for the first time.
• 1928 Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act (90 years)- Gave women electoral equality with men.
• 1958 Life Peerages Act (60 years) - Female and male life peers could be members of the Lords.