Question

Which country was the first to allow female parlament members?

Answer 1

I imagine it was Britain. I tried Googling it, but they are the oldest country I have found so far. I would look at which countries had parliaments and then compare them. I hope it goes well for you! God bless

Answer 2

In 1893, the British colony of New Zealand became the first self-governing nation to extend the right to vote to all adult women, and the women of the nearby colony of South Australia achieved the same right in 1895 but became the first to obtain also the right to stand (run) for Parliament (women did not win the right to run for the New Zealand legislature until 1919).

So the colony of South Australia was the first to allow female parliamentarians.

Answer 3

From the turn of the 20th century, women have participated in government in Australia. Following federation, the government of the newly formed Commonwealth of Australia passed the Commonwealth Franchise Act 1902 allowing most women to both vote and stand in the federal election of 1903. The crown colonies of South Australia and Western Australia granted women the vote before federation, and the states of New South Wales, Tasmania, Queensland and Victoria also passed legislation allowing women to participate in government at the state and local levels following federation. Indigenous Australian women did not achieve suffrage at all levels of government and in all states and territories until 1962.