Imagine that you are conversing with someone and they don't even pay attention to you and

ignore you.

This was the way of life for women in Canada not so long ago. Women in Canada were not

treated equally during the process of forming the government. They were not allowed to vote,

hold public office, or serve as legislators, judges, coroners, or magistrates. They were not even

acknowledged as persons, and they were prohibited from serving on juries. If they stood up and

expressed their ideas, they might possibly receive a jail sentence. When they got married, most

of them lost their last names, along with all of their civil rights, including the ability to keep their

jobs and own property. Regarding women's place in society, a judge on the New Brunswick

Supreme Court stated in 1905 that women's principal destiny and mission is to discharge the

dignified and beneficent duties of wife and mother. Women, however, were denied the right to

child custody.

It's unbelievable to think that less than a century ago, women in Canada were not known as

"persons," and as a result, they were not permitted to engage in politics to the same degree as

males. This is the tale of five determined women who fearlessly came together at pink tea

parties to alter the status of women in Canada. The famous five. Emily Murphy, Nellie McClung,

Irene Parlby, Louise Mckinney, and Henrietta Muir Edwards.

The first female magistrate in Canada, Emely Murphy, aspired to join the senate but was

ineligible because she was female. Women were frequently excluded when the word "person"

was used. The famous five established what they termed Pink Tea since it was difficult for

women to get together and discuss politics. Women were given the opportunity to assemble and

debate controversial topics, such as suffrage, through the subversive Pink Tea. Only women

were invited. Pink ribbons and ribbons adorned the tea tables, and their gatherings had lovely

decor. The organizer would just change the topic if opposition appeared.
In the early 1900s, demonstrators who were upset with women's suffrage campaigns frequently

interrupted their rallies. Many women were banned by their husbands and fathers to attend

these meetings, while others lacked confidence as a result of vehement and disorderly

opposition.

The famous five petitioned the Supreme Court of Canada for the first time as a result of all the

planning and work that had been done during the Pink Teas. Their petition was quickly denied,

but they weren't giving up and decided to approach the highest court authority at the time, the

Privy Council of England. On October 18th, 1929, a miracle occurred: the Privy Council of

England ruled that women were considered to be persons for the purposes of the law.It was on

this date in 1929 that Canada's highest Court of Appeal decided in legal history to include

women in the definition of "persons" as a result of that ruling.

As a result, certain women obtained the right to be nominated to the Canadian Senate, opening

the door for more women to participate in both political and public life.