Vida Goldstein Peace activist Introduced into the fight for women's suffrage by her mother, Vida Goldstein took an early interest in politics. In 1903, as an Independent, she became the first woman in the British Empire to stand for election to a national parliament. Her bid for a Senate seat failed, but she continued to fight for women's suffrage, women's rights and social justice. Goldstein ...

Vida Goldstein Portrait by Phyl Waterhouse oil on composition board; 45.5 x 37.6 cm PIC R3606 National Library of Australia THE NATIONAL LIBRARY OF AUSTRALIA'S FEDERATION GATEWAY GOLDSTEIN, VIDA (1869-1949) Born in Portland, Victoria of Polish, Jewish and Irish heritage, Vida Goldstein came from a family with strong social views. After attending Presbyterian Ladies College she conducted, with ...