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Gender Inequalities Of Women In The Victorian Era

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A woman was fundamentally not a citizen, as she held no say in the election of Parliament, the passing of Legislation and also the legal right to vote. The first flyer subject by the Victorian Women’s Suffrage Society during their movement for the enfranchisement of women, gave examples of when women were considered to be citizens and when they were not. An example of this is: 'Are women citizens? Yes, when they are required to pay taxes. No, when they are asked to vote '. (Coady, 2008) Noticeable gender inequalities were seen in this era , and it was evident to a lot of people that a transformation was needed therefore many people started to stand up which created the first wave of feminism.
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