Infact
96 / 100
True New Zealand

New Zealand was the first self-governing country to grant all women the right to vote.

Infact verdict: True (96/100).

The claim that New Zealand was the first self-governing country to grant all women the right to vote is supported by multiple reliable sources. According to NZ History and Wikipedia, New Zealand granted women the right to vote in 1893, making it the first self-governing country to do so. This is a well-documented historical fact, corroborated by authoritative sources.

August 14, 2026 Language: en 1 claim analyzed
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Individual claims

96
True History
New Zealand was the world's first self-governing country where all women had the right to vote.
The claim is supported by reliable sources such as NZ History and Wikipedia, which confirm that New Zealand granted women the right to vote in 1893, making it the first self-governing country to do so. This is a well-established historical fact.
Fact Check Score None
Fact Check Weight 0
Web Consensus Score 95
Web Consensus Weight 40
Source Quality Score 95
Source Quality Weight 20
Llm Reasoning Score 95
Llm Reasoning Weight 40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw 95
Weighted Total 96
Evidence Summary 3 web sources confirm New Zealand was first to grant women voting rights in 1893.

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