The Queensland Women's Electoral League (QWEL) was an organisation founded in 1903 in

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

to advance the cause of

women's suffrage Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections. Beginning in the start of the 18th century, some people sought to change voting laws to allow women to vote. Liberal political parties would go on to grant women the right to vot ...

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

, Australia.

History

Its founder and first president was

Christina Jane Corrie Christina Jane Corrie (née MacPherson, later Thynne) (1867–1937) was the founder of the Queensland Women's Electoral League. Early life Christina Jane MacPherson was born on 26 July 1867 at Helensburg-on-Clyde, Scotland, the daughter of Ja ...

(then the Lady Mayoress of Brisbane, her husband

Leslie Corrie Leslie Gordon Corrie (1859–1918) was an architect and the List of Mayors and Lord Mayors of Brisbane, mayor of Brisbane, Queensland from 1902 to 1903. A number of his architectural works are now heritage-listed. Early life Leslie Gordon Corri ...

being mayor). Margaret Ogg was a prominent and long-time member of the organisation. In 1908, the League created the Brisbane Women's Club, one of Brisbane's first clubs for women.

References

{{reflist Women's suffrage in Australia 1903 establishments in Australia Organizations established in 1903 Organisations based in Queensland