Kate Sheppard - A Woman On A Mission
Kate Sheppard was a New Zealand activist, and one of the most
important figures in our history.
She was a leader in the struggle to make New Zealand the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote.
When and where was Kate Sheppard born?
She was born on March the 10th 1847 in the liverpool England,
How old was Sheppard when she moved to New Zealand?
She moved to New Zealand in the 1860s
What was something that Sheppard believed women should actively be able to do?
She believed that women should actively participate all in the aspect,
What does NCW stand for?
It is national council of Women
What were 3 actions that Sheppard took as leader of the NCW to get women their right to vote?
She supported equality in marriage and the right of women to run for the positions in government.
She stepped down from the NCW presidency in 1903.
However she remained an important person in the women's rights movement Sheppard died on July 13 1934 in christchurch, New Zealand
What do you think was her greatest achievement?
Maybe her greatest achievement was for all women’s rights to vote and New Zealand was the very first country to have women's vote,
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