<P> Women 's suffrage ( colloquial : female suffrage , woman suffrage or women 's right to vote ) is the right of women to vote in elections ; a person who advocates the extension of suffrage , particularly to women , is called a suffragist . Limited voting rights were gained by women in Finland , Iceland , Sweden and some Australian colonies and western U.S. states in the late 19th century . National and international organizations formed to coordinate efforts to gain voting rights , especially the International Woman Suffrage Alliance ( founded in 1904 , Berlin , Germany ) , and also worked for equal civil rights for women . </P>
what do you mean by women 's suffrage
the right of women to vote in elections