Kate Sheppard - A Woman On A Mission
Kate Sheppard was a New Zealand activist, and one of the most
important figures in our history.
She was a leader in the struggle to make New Zealand the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote.
When and where was Kate Sheppard born? Catherine Wilson Malcolm was born on March 10, 1847, in Liverpool, England. She was raised and educated in Scotland and then moved to New Zealand in the late 1860s.
How old was Sheppard when she moved to New Zealand? She was 24 when she moved.
What was something that Sheppard believed women should actively be able to do? Women should be able to vote.
What does NCW stand for? National Council of Women (NCW)
What were 3 actions that Sheppard took as leader of the NCW to get women their right to vote?
She supported equality in marriage and the right of women to run for the positions in government.
She stepped down from the NCW presidency in 1903.
However she remained an important person in the women's rights movement Sheppard died on July 13 1934 in Christchurch, New Zealand.
What do you think was her greatest achievement? I think her greatest achievement was for all women to vote.
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