| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Encyclopedia of Women & Leadership in Twentieth-Century Australia |
| Editors | Judith Smart, Shurlee Swain. |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| Publisher | Australian Women's Archives Project 2014 |
| Pages | 1-16pp |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780734048738 |
| Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Abstract
Australia was the first country in the world to give most women the right both to vote and stand for the national parliament (in 1902). However it was to be four decades before the first women were elected to the Australian parliament, a gap greater than in any other democracy. Even then progress was very slow. In 1973, for instance, abortion law reform was being debated by the all-male House of Representatives; to represent women, a Women's Embassy was set up outside playing Australian Helen Reddy's anthem, 'I am woman, hear me roar'.