Women's Suffrage In New Zealand New Zealand is the first country in the world grants the women the vote. This is a major advance towards equality for women, and has an important influence on the worldwide suffrage movement. The achievement of New Zealand women gave a new hope and encouragement for all the women in the world struggling for emancipation. America, Australia, Britain followed New Zealand to give the women political rights. During the fight for the women's suffrage movement, the New Zealand Women' Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) played a prominent role in leading enfranchisement of women in a successful campaign. The WCTU is the fir