About this episode

The episode discusses the 130th anniversary of women voting in Australia, featuring an interview with Dr. Alice Neikirk about the historical context and struggles involved.

April 25 marked the 130 anniversary of women voting for the first time in an Australian election. It is a history marred with struggle, protest, and women standing up for their rights in a patriarchal society. David Barr talks to Dr Alice Neikirk, Criminology lecturer at Newcastle University, about the groundbreaking South Australian election of [...]Read More... from 130 Years of Women Voting in Australia – An Interview

People in this episode

Host: David Barr

Guest: Dr Alice Neikirk

Topics covered

• women's rights
• voting history
• Australia
• patriarchy
• elections
• interview

Keywords

• women voting
• Australia
• David Barr
• Dr Alice Neikirk
• elections
• history
• patriarchal society
• South Australia

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Newcastle University

Places: Australia, South Australia

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