Centenary of Women's Suffrage - Grants Program
2008 marks 100 years since Australian women obtained the right to vote.
The Office of Women's Policy will soon open a Grants Program to support the celebration of next year's Centenary of Women's Suffrage.
The Centenary of Women’s Suffrage in 2008 provides Victorian women with an opportunity to celebrate their equal participation in political and community life.
The occasion will be marked by a series of events and initiatives including development of school curriculum materials and digital stories and public lectures.
The different initiatives will involve Victorian women from all walks of life, including young, Indigenous and CALD women, as well as those living in local communities in rural and regional Victoria. Celebrations will also highlight the cultural and political significance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women not being able to vote in Victoria until the 1960s.