Why women won greater political equality by 1928Increased political equality for women by 1928

Changing social and political attitudes, suffrage campaigns and World War One all contributed to women winning greater political equality.

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Increased political equality for women by 1928

A number of factors contributed to the growth of political equality for women in this period:

  • changing attitudes to women in society
  • women’s suffrage campaigns
  • the militant Suffragette campaign
  • the part played by women in the war effort, 1914–18
  • the example of other countries

The graphic below shows some of the key steps that led to greater political equality for women.

A timeline of events leading to womens equality in 1928