The first women's suffrage convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton is widely regarded as the 'Mother of Women's Suffrage' in the United States.

New Zealand granted women the right to vote in 1893, becoming the first self-governing country to do so.

The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote.

Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to the United States Congress in 1916.

Sri Lanka was the first country to elect a woman as its prime minister, with Sirimavo Bandaranaike taking office in 1960.

The Suffragettes were a militant women's suffrage movement in the United Kingdom.

Alice Paul was the leader of the National Woman's Party in the United States.

The Indian Women's Movement was the name of the women's suffrage movement in India.

Iceland was the first country to elect a woman as its president, with Vigdís Finnbogadóttir taking office in 1980.

The Chinese Women's Suffrage Society was the name of the women's suffrage movement in China.

Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States.

The Japanese Women's Suffrage League was the name of the women's suffrage movement in Japan.

Germany was the first country to elect a woman as its prime minister in the 21st century, with Angela Merkel taking office in 2005.

The Mexican Women's Suffrage League was the name of the women's suffrage movement in Mexico.