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Women in colonial Australia
Description
The lives of women in colonial Australia were largely determined by their social standing and cultural background. However, women of all classes - Aboriginal women, convict women, free emigrants and the well-to-do - also had to deal with circumstances determined by their gender. Their legal and economic rights were generally more limited than those of men. A few women, such as Caroline Chisholm and Catherine Spence, achieved public prominence, but their experiences were exceptional. In the 1880s and 1890s, a women's movement emerged to argue for improved social, legal and political rights. In 1902, Australia became the second country in the world where women had the right to vote.
Associated place
Australia
Women in colonial Australia
Associated period
1788-1900
Women were influential in the establishment of colonial Australia since its beginnings in 1788
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