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+| [[Vida Jane Mary Goldstein]]<br>[[Image:Vida Goldstein 1911. Blathwayt, Col Linley.jpg|border|100px|Mother of the Nation of Australia]]
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+| Mother of the Nation
+| She was one of four female candidates at the [[1903 Australian federal election|1903 federal election]], the first at which women were eligible to stand. Goldstein followed her mother into the [[Women's suffrage in Australia|women's suffrage movement]] and soon became one of its leaders, becoming known both for her public speaking and as an editor of pro-suffrage publications. Despite her efforts, Victoria was the last Australian state to implement equal voting rights, with women did not grant the right to vote until 1908. After women's suffrage was achieved, Goldstein remained prominent as a campaigner for women's rights and various other social reforms. She was an ardent [[Pacifism|pacifist]] during World War I; and helped found the [[Women's Peace Army]], an anti-war organisation.
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 | [[Sheikh Fazilatunnesa Mujib]]<br>