When was the first women’s right to vote nationally granted?

On September 19, 1893, New Zealand passed the Electoral Act, giving women the right to vote in national elections. This made it the first self-governing country to do so, after years of suffrage campaigning led by figures such as Kate Sheppard. The reform was a major milestone in the global women’s rights movement. Other countries followed later, but New Zealand’s decision became a landmark in democratic history.