The primary focus of the suffragette movement was to secure women’s right to vote. Emerging in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, suffragettes campaigned for gender equality in political participation, using a variety of tactics, including protests, lobbying, and civil disobedience. In countries like the United States and the United Kingdom, suffragettes challenged societal norms and fought against the legal and cultural barriers that denied women voting rights. Their relentless efforts eventually culminated in significant legislative victories, such as the 19th Amendment in the U.S. in 1920 and the Representation of the People Act in the UK in 1918, marking pivotal moments in women's history.