In which year, New Zealand became the first country in world to grant women vote

A. 1887

B. 1893

C. 1898

D. 1905

Answer: Option B

Solution(By Examveda Team)

On 19 September 1893 the governor, Lord Glasgow, signed a new Electoral Act into law. As a result of this landmark legislation, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world in which women had the right to vote in parliamentary elections.