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work riot
In 31th of October 1827, the first work riot had occurred due to the condition and food deprivation in Parramatta Female Factory. This riot had led women to work at better conditions and get respected -
Married women
South Australia 1883 Married Woman’s Property act married Wemen could have and dispose of property with legal avenues and to sue and be sued by people. Wemen were given the right to be politicians and they could also be doctors -
Constance Stone
In 1890 Constance Stone was the first registered woman doctor in of colony of Victoria , Dr Constance Stone began to practise in Melbourne, Dr Stone had gone overseas at Toronto University in Canada as women wasn’t allow to enrol in medical course in Melbourne. In 1896 the Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital for Women and Children was established. Dr Constance Stone and her sister Clara and cousin Mary were among the first honorary medical officers. In 1899 women were allowed to go in to the medic -
Female Suffrage in South Australia
The proclamation of SA's Suffrage Act, assented by Queen Victoria on 2 February, gaave women an equal right with men to vote, and to stand for election to the Colony's House of Assembly. But women could not stand the upper House of the Parliament until 1959.The effect was that women would feel more independent and it would give women the right to choose who they want in power. It was a big deal because it was the first time women were able to vote aswell as be elected into parliament -
WA women won the WA Elections
1900, WA women won the vote in WA elections with Queen Victoria's Assent to bill passed by the WA parliament on 15 Dec 1899. And in July Queen Victoria's Assent enacts the Commenwealth of Australia Constitution. This is a great influence to present day . It proves that women can win an election to change something big -
Women in Tasmania
Tasmanian women won an equal right with men to vote in elections for the House of Assembly. Women with property were eligible to vote for the Legislative Council and from 29 October 1920 those who served in the 1914-18 war were also eligible to vote for the upper House. An equal right to stand for election to both Houses was won two years later. -
First woman elected to an Australian parliament
Edith Cowan (Nationalist, West Perth) became the first woman to be elected to an Australian parliament. She served in the Western Australian Legislative Assembly until 22 March 1924. This affected the way Australia is now because she was the first women to be elected into Parliament and achieved the right to stand for State Parliament. This has made women in Australia more powerful and want run for Parliament. -
1st day women spoke in parliament
thye 26th of august 1925 was a big day for women around Australia, especially in new south wales. this was the day that a woman spoke im Australian Parliament for the first ever time. she was elected for the New South Wales legislative assembly in May 1925. she gave her first speech two weeks after the opening of the parliament.
This was a great step for women in Australia. this was the start of equality and the end of sexism. women finally had a representative in parliament. -
Zelda D'Aprano
Zelda D’Aprano is well-known as the quiet, softly spoken woman that scared grown up men back in 1969 and she’s still frightens them. One of the men from back those days commented, ''You just don’t know what they’re thinking. But you can tell they’re always plotting!'' he said. The most significant story are when Zelda chained herself to the Arbitration Commission in Melbourne, and later to the Commonwealth Building, in 1969. She was like any other struggling housewife. Married at the age of 16, -
Equal Pay
After decades of campaigning, Australian women workers win equal pay rates with men doing comparable work under an Arbitration Commission decision for incremental increases, with pay parity achieved in 1972 -
Maternity leave Act
In 1973 the maternity leave act was agreed to be enforced in Australian. This was an important for women in the workplace gaining for respect and being entitled to paid leave if they are pregnant. -
International women's day
Australia celebrates International Women's Day on 31st August 1975. The Australian Government held the first national conference from 31 August to 6 September in1975 and committed Australia to celebrating International Women's Day with other member nations of the UN. The conference generated a great deal of debate in Australia. During the 1970s, feminism was gaining power as an international social and political movement. It is important to women around the world because they will get human righ -
Protest
25 April 1981 On this date Australian women tried to march in the Anzac day marches to commemorate all the women raped in wars. Police had to stop them and told them they couldn’t join the march because of this 64 of the 250 women who tried to participate were arrested for not obeying police directive. This day is a perfect representation and an important step for Australian women uniting together to achieve a common goal. -
CEDAW
In 1983 the U.N wrote up the CEDAW (convention on the elimination of all formas of discrimination agains women)a document to ensure the enforcement of the human rights of Women are equal to thoes of men. CEDAW deals with rights including the right to vote and stand for election, equal rights to education, protection from discrimination in the workplace and equality befor the law.
The Convention was adopted in 1979 by the U.N general assembly. Australia has been a party from Aug 17 1983 -
Sex Discrimination Act
The Sex Discrimination Act 1984 gives effect to Australia's obligations under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and certain aspects of the International Labour Organization Convention 156. Its major objectives are to promote equality between men and women eliminate discrimination on the basis of sex, marital status or pregnancy and, with respect to dismissals, family responsibilities, and eliminate sexual harassment at work, in educational institution -
Women's History month
Women's History Month was first celebrated in Australia in 2000, initiated by Helen Leonard, convenor of the National Women's Media Centre, working with the Women's Electoral Lobby. The organisation of annual Women's History Month celebrations is incorporated as part of the work of the Australian Women's History Forum. It is important to women because it highlights the contributions of women that made history events.