Women's Rights

This blog will be about how women obtain rights from the government during world war 1 due to the changes the war put in the society. during world war 1, Canadian women had a great deal of responsibility for the war effort. over 3000 had training with voluntary aid department, red cross, and St. John ambulance, and served as nursing sisters during the war.  Many of them died trying to help the Canadian army and many received medals for their bravery. Since Borden promised more men to go to war, the woman's had to work and vote for election. In 1916 women in Alberta , Saskatchewan, and Manitoba gain rights to vote. In 1917, BC and Ontario. In 1918 Nova Scotia. In 1919 New Brunswick. In 1922 PEI. In 1925 Newfoundland. And in 1940 Quebec finally got the right to vote in Canada. The Dominion Election act in 1920, gave women rights to run for parliament. Although women were still considered inferior to men in some respects, Canadian suffragists during World War I helped Canada take the first steps towards the gender equality that exists today. World war 1 was a horrific time for both men and women. However, the circumstances of war lead into women showing how strong they are and how they are equal to men. This war forced the government to finally give women the minimum rights.