Dominion Women's Enfranchisement Association

Dominion Women's Enfranchisement Association
Formation1889
TypeNon-profit association
PurposeObtain the vote for women
HeadquartersToronto
Region
Canada

The Dominion Women's Enfranchisement Association (DWEA) was an organization founded by Dr. Emily Howard Stowe in 1889 to fight for the right of women to vote. She was succeeded by her daughter Dr. Augusta Stowe-Gullen as President of the Dominion Women's Enfranchisement Association in 1903. [1] Later the association was renamed the Canadian Suffrage Association in 1906.

  1. ^ "Women's Suffrage | The Canadian Encyclopedia". www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-28.