suffragette
/sʌfrəˈdʒet/noun
- historical a woman seeking the right to vote through organized protest〈史〉(通过有组织的抗议)争取妇女选举权的女子。
In the UK in the early 20th century the suffragettes initiated a campaign of demonstrations and militant action, under the leadership of the Pankhursts, after the repeated defeat of women's suffrage bills in Parliament. In 1918 they won the vote for women over the age of 30, and ten years later were given full equality with men in voting rights.