Surprised, Pleased… and Maybe a Little Disappointed

Authors

  • Anna Bligh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1017/S1321816600004153

Keywords:

Women in Parliament, masculine sphere, femininity

Abstract

A century ago, there was a very real concern that if women moved into what was then considered an entirely masculine sphere, it would somehow be very damaging to their femininity. The notion of women in Parliament — something that was yet to be achieved — was considered unbecoming.

Author Biography

  • Anna Bligh

    Anna Bligh is the state Member for South Brisbane and has been an MP for 10 years. She is a former Families and Education Minister and is currently Queensland's Deputy Premier, Minister for State Development, Trade and Innovation and Minister for Finance.

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Published

2005-11-01

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2005): Special Issue: The Centenary of Women's Suffrage in Queensland

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Bligh, A. (2005). Surprised, Pleased… and Maybe a Little Disappointed. Queensland Review, 12(2), 113-115. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1321816600004153