Edith Cowan — the girl who changed the rules
Leave a reviewWhen Edith Cowan was a girl, her mum died and her father was sentenced to death for murder. She knew hardship … and it drove her to get a better deal for women and children who were then treated like second class citizens.
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Episode One: INTRODUCING — Fierce Girls
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When Edith Cowan was a girl, her mum died and her father was sentenced to death for murder. She knew hardship … and it drove her to get a better deal for women and children who were then treated like second class citizens.
She took her fight all the way to Parliament House in Perth when she became the very first woman in Australia to be elected. If you turn over a 50 dollar note, you’ll see Edith’s strong and determined face staring right back at you.
Narrated by the mighty journalist Leigh Sales.
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