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  1. Katherine Wilson Sheppard ( née Catherine Wilson Malcolm; 10 March 1848 – 13 July 1934) was the most prominent member of the women's suffrage movement in New Zealand and the country's most famous suffragist. Born in Liverpool, England, she emigrated to New Zealand with her family in 1868.

  2. Apr 2, 2014 · Kate Sheppard was a leader in the New Zealand women's suffrage movement, helping women gain the right to vote in New Zealand. Updated: May 25, 2021. (1847-1934) Who Was Kate...

  3. Kate Sheppard, English-born activist, who was a leader in the woman suffrage movement in New Zealand. She was instrumental in making New Zealand the first country in the world to grant women the right to vote (1893).

  4. nzhistory.govt.nz › people › kate-sheppardKate Sheppard | NZ History

    Apr 21, 2022 · Kate Sheppard was a pioneer of women's rights in New Zealand, who led the campaign for women's suffrage in 1893. She also founded the National Council of Women and the International Council of Women, and fought for other causes such as contraception and temperance.

  5. Jul 2, 2020 · The family of pioneering New Zealand suffragist Kate Sheppard kept an important secret – one that possibly explains a lot about her life, her beliefs and her motivation. The secret involved her...

  6. nzhistory.govt.nz › keyword › kate-sheppardKate Sheppard | NZ History

    Kate Sheppard. New Zealand was the first country in the world to grant women the vote. Kate Sheppard, leading light of the suffrage movement, was vindicated when 65% of New Zealand women took the chance to vote in their first general election.

  7. Sep 17, 2021 · Kate Sheppard might be on the money to represent women’s rights as a fundamental part of Aotearoa New Zealand. But, as her memorial suggests, it’s important we don’t see her as the only ...