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Victorian Women Vote 1908 – 2008

"2008 marks 100 years since women in Victoria won the right to vote – let’s make it a year to remember" Maxine Morand, Minister for Women’s Affairs.

Knowing our Past, Transforming our Future

This year, Victoria will celebrate the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote. This hard earned victory did not include all women, as most Indigenous women did not fully participate until the 1960s.

The Victorian Government has developed a range of events and initiatives throughout Victoria to mark the milestone and to celebrate the contribution of all women to our civic and political life. Some of these activities include:

• A regional launch of 51 successful Grant recipients (PDF 166kb) (Word 169kb) on 8 February
  
• The launch of Victorian Women Vote 1908-2008 (PDF 664kb) at Federation Square on 19 February
• Curriculum materials for all primary and lower secondary students – our leaders of tomorrow
• Victorian Women Vote heritage tram
• The installation of a significant new public art work in central Melbourne that immortalises the 1891 Monster petition
• A finale event for all Victorians including the Parliament House Open Day in November

What's on - Join in this significant occasion and attend Victorian Women Vote events
How to get involved – Find out how you can get involved
The Story So Far – Read more about the fight for the vote and the benefits it has brought women today
In the Media – Read about the centenary celebrations in the media

A bipartisan reference group, chaired by Parliamentary Secretary Lily D’Ambrosio, advises on the program development and ensures the participation of as many Victorians as possible including young people, Indigenous, ethnic and people living in rural and regional communities.

The aims of the Centenary of Suffrage program are to:

Explore the history of the campaign that gained most women the vote,

Celebrate and recognise the contribution of women over the past 100 years, and

Recognise the value of civic and political participation in the past, present and future for all Victorians, particularly women.

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