Nellie McClung
CanadasuffragetteFemaleb. 18739.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Nellie McClung was a Canadian suffragist, author, and social reformer who played a vital role in the women's rights movement in Canada, famously advocating for women's suffrage and contributing to the Persons Case that challenged the exclusion of women from the Senate.
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Nellie McClung was elected to the legislative assembly in Alberta in 1921 and served as a delegate to the League of Nations in Geneva in 1938.
My father’s mysterious stamp book sent me on a quest for answersThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2026-07-30
Canada· 2026-07-30
Nellie McClung's novels are referenced in the context of Canadian literature.
Canada’s national archives need more than just a faceliftThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-06-07
Canada· 2025-06-07
Five Canadian women, including the suffragette Nellie McClung, were fighting for the right to serve in the Senate.
Opinion: Canada’s Constitution – and the heroes who forged it – made us who we are as a countryThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-04-26
Canada· 2025-04-26
