In which year, New Zealand became the first country in world to grant women vote
A
1887
B
1893
C
1898
D
1905
Correct Answer: 1893
On 19 September 1893 the governor, Lord Glasgow, signed a new Electoral Act into law. As a result of this landmark legislation, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world in which women had the right to vote in parliamentary elections.