I take Eleanor to places that can inspire her. From watching NCAA athletes practice and compete, we then walk in the footsteps of historical figures and learn their stories. I conduct research into the people she watches to understand the scope of their achievements. What motivated them, and who supported them?
Anyone who achieves greatness always has a community backing them. Women’s suffrage began in New Zealand, which recently had three female prime ministers. Large ideas start in small spaces, and then spread throughout the world.
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Works Cited
Anne Else, ‘Gender inequalities – Politics and citizenship’, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/gender-inequalities/page-3 (accessed 13 November 2024)
Women win the right to vote, URL: https://nzhistory.govt.nz/womens-suffrage-day, (Manatū Taonga — Ministry for Culture and Heritage), updated 31-Jul-2024
