If we truly believe in Making Democracy Work, we should be celebrating the victories that advanced Democracy in the UK.
On 2 July 1928 the Equal Franchise Act was passed, which meant Women were given the same rights as men in terms of age of voting. Previously the 1918 Franchise Act only allowed women over the age of 30 to vote.
This week the Guardian Newspaper website is running a series of articles celebrating this landmark in the struggle for democracy as well as encouraging more involvement by women in the democratic process.
Whilst there are still some inequalities to overcome such as equal pay across the genders, nevertheless the Equal Franchise Act made a difference and contributed to greater equality and greater participation in public life by women.
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