Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 Parliament (Qualification of Women) Act 1918 The Parliament (Qualification of Women Act) 1918 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It gave women over 21 the right to stand for election as an MP. It did not alter the minimum age for a woman to vote in an election, which had been 30 since the Representation of the People Act 1918. It was not until the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act 1928 that women were given the vote on equal terms with men, at the age of 21. At 27 words it is the shortest
Massachusetts Association Opposed to the Further Extension of Suffrage to Women representing 243 communities. After the 19th amendment was passed in 1920, the MAOFESW disbanded. The MAOFESW believed that women were best suited to working in the domestic sphere and that their work in promoting public programs should remain non-partisan. Because the women found influence through the women's club movement and other women's organizations, they were worried that getting involved in politics would shift power balances unfavorably. In addition, since women had made many reforms without using the vote, they felt that voting was unnecessary. They also advocated for conservative positions, such as keeping old laws that made the husband the