Women's Suffrage and the Filipino Women's Movement (1905-1937)

1. Asociación Feminista Filipina founded in Manila

   Jun 30, 1905Labels: Asociaci n, Concepci n

   • NHCP Marker
   • AFF Wiki

2. Asociación Feminista Ilonga organized for suffrage

   Jan 1, 1906Labels: Asociaci n, Pura Villanueva

   • NCCA CulturEd
   • AFI Wiki

3. First women’s suffrage bill reaches Philippine Assembly

   Jan 1, 1907Labels: Philippine Assembly, Filem n

   • NCCA CulturEd
   • Pura Kalaw

4. Society for the Advancement of Women formed

   Aug 13, 1912Labels: Society for

   • Diary Project
   • UPD Rare

5. Governor-General Harrison urges suffrage consideration

   Oct 16, 1918Labels: Francis Burton, Governor-General

   • UPD Rare

6. National Federation of Women’s Clubs established

   Feb 5, 1921Labels: National Federation, NFWCP

   • Sofia de Veyra
   • Woman s Home

7. Federation launches The Woman’s Outlook magazine

   Oct 1, 1922Labels: The Woman, NFWCP

   • Woman s Home
   • Alexander St

8. 1935 Constitution adopted with conditional women’s suffrage

   Feb 8, 1935Labels: 1935 Constitution, Article V

   • Wikisource 1935
   • CA 34 Text

9. 1935 constitutional plebiscite ratifies new charter

   May 14, 1935Labels: 1935 Plebiscite, Constitution Ratification

   • SET 1935
   • 1935 Plebiscite

10. Commonwealth Act No. 34 schedules women’s plebiscite

    Sep 30, 1936Labels: Commonwealth Act, National Assembly

    • CA 34 Text

11. Women’s suffrage plebiscite approves the vote

    Apr 30, 1937Labels: 1937 Women

    • CA 34 Text
    • 1937 Plebiscite

12. Women gain full participation in subsequent elections

    May 1, 1937Labels: Women Voters, Electoral Participation

    • CA 34 Text
    • 1937 Plebiscite