“Suffrage is not simply about the right to vote but also about what that represents. The basic and fundamental human right of being able to participate in the choices for your future and that of your community.”

— Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Since marriage
Source: At the celebration of 125 years of women's suffrage in New Zealand http://archive.today/zYlFS

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