Author(s)

Zhang Tianjiao ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ Macau University of Science and Technology, Macao Special Administrative Region, China

Corresponding Author

Zhang Tianjiao

ABSTRACT

The recognition of women's suffrage at the constitutional level is an important symbol of achieving gender equality and women's emancipation. This paper reviews and compares the factual context of women's suffrage confirmation in the United Kingdom and the United States, explores the historical reasons for the loss of women's power at the constitutional level and the similarities and differences of the suffrage movement in the two countries under different cultural traditions and political systems, aiming to demonstrate the decisive influence of the type of constitutional system on the way of women's movement, and provide a historical model for the protection of women's rights in modern times.

KEYWORDS

Constitution, Suffrage, Comparative Law, Feminist Movement

CITE THIS PAPER

Zhang Tianjiao. Confirmation of Women's Suffrage in the Constitution: A Comparative Study of Britain and the United States. Science of Law Journal (2026). Vol. 5, No.2, 1-7. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/DOI: 10.23977/law.2026.050201.

REFERENCES

[1] Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act, 1928 (1928), 18 & 19 Geo. 5, c. 12 (UK).
[2] United States. Constitution of the United States: Amendment XIX[L]. 1920-08-18.
[3] Xiang Zuotao, Gu Feng. Class First or Gender First?—— The Change in the Focus of Women's Issues in the British Labour Party in the 20th Century[J].Contemporary World Socialist Issues, 2024.

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