at the arrest of women's rights activist emmeline pankhurst outside buckingham palace and emily davison throwing herself in front of the horses at the king's dopy iconic images from one thousand nine hundred thirteen. the struggle for women's suffrage in europe is just heating up. in germany activists like helen erlanger and clapped out said can wear a driving force to get the vote women had been banned from even attending political gatherings until nineteen zero eight. from one thousand nine hundred fourteen external factors shape the role of women in society the first world war had begun many say that women's contribution to the war effort back home helped secure them the vote in one thousand nine hundred eighteen in britain and in germany. after the revolution women throngs to the streets to vote for the first time in elections to the vitamin national assembly in january nine hundred ninety. eight come as to the table of women suffrage with spain in one nine hundred thirty one france in one nine hundred forty four and italy in one hundred forty five and in portugal women were barred