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19th century Victoria was a tough place for a woman – it was a man's world in which women couldn't vote or practise medicine, and were paid less than men for doing the same job.
Times have changed, and in the 21st century, some areas of women's rights have come a long way. Learn how these changes came about – how Vida Goldstein fought for women's suffrage, how Zelda D'aprano battled for equal pay, and how Victoria's first women's hospital came about.
In Victoria, it's taken over 100 years for equality of the sexes to be legally realised.
The Australian medical profession was a man's world until ten Melbourne women stepped up to make a change.
The struggle for female suffrage in Victoria took decades of lobbying and hard work.
The battle for Victorian women's political rights were led by a woman called Vida Goldstein.
World War II was an opportunity for Australian women to take a step outside of the domestic sphere.
The campaign for Equal Pay for women was led by working-class crusader Zelda D'Aprano.
In 1970, an Australian author wrote a bestselling book that helped define women's rights around the world.
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