National Council of Women of New Zealand

National Council of Women of New Zealand
National Council of Women at the inaugural meeting in Christchurch in 1896

The National Council of Women of New Zealand is a lobbying group for women's rights. The Council was established in 1896.

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Establishment of the Council

Women in New Zealand won the right to the vote in 1893. Three years later on 13 April 1896, the National Council of Women of New Zealand was established at a women's convention in Christchurch.[1] Kate Sheppard, who had led the campaign for women's suffrage, was elected as the first President. Its aim was to "unite organised societies of women for mutual counsel and co-operation, and all that makes for the good of humanity".[2]

Other founding members included: Anna Stout, the founder of the Women's Franchise League; Margaret Sievwright, founder of the Gisborne branch of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union; Annie Schnackenberg, president of Woman's Christian Temperance Union during the suffrage campaign; Wilhelmina Sherriff Bain, president of Canterbury Women's Institute and Ada Wells, founder of the Canterbury Women's Institute.[1] The Council went into recess in 1906.[1]

Rise again

The Council was revived by Kate Sheppard, Jessie Mackay and Christina Henderson. They met in April 1918 and a full conference was held in 1919.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "The National Council of Women - women and the vote". Ministry for Culture and Heritage. updated 19 April 2011. http://www.nzhistory.net.nz/politics/womens-suffrage/national-council-of-women. Retrieved 11 September 2011. 
  2. ^ "Appendix 13" (PDF). NCWNZ. p. 4. http://www.ncwnz.org.nz/assets/Action/Appendix-13.pdf. Retrieved 11 September 2011. 

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