Great Conversations features interviews with authors and writers, exploring books, writing and literary culture from Australia and the world.

Today's episode features Dr Clare Wright discussing her latest book You Daughters of Freedom.

You Daughters of Freedom explores of the pioneering work done in Australia to gain the vote for white adult women and the influence that work, and the women who achieved it, would have across the world. In part two of the conversation Clare discusses the impact of Australia's granting the vote and the legacy of this period of democratic innovation.