one to introduce the reform, and another one to confirm it. Women's suffrage was approved in parliament on 24May 1919, and confirmed in January 1921. In between the passing of the suffrage in 1919 and the Election of 1921, the Justice Department formed a state committee to reform women's legal status which would be necessary before they could use their suffrage. This included a new marriage law and legal majority for married women (as they would not be able to use their suffrage if they continued to be minors), as well as a law granting women equal access to all state offices (formally passed with the Competence Law of 1923). The committee included Mathilda Staël von Holstein among its members, and was chaired by Emilia Broomé, the first time in history a state committee was headed by a woman. The LKPR celebrated the victory on 29May 1919 and arranged a party with music by Elfrida Andrée and a speech by Selma Lagerlöf. Delegations from Denmark and Norway were received, and a delegation was sent to the Social Democratic Women, who also worked for women's suffrage, which was answered by a deputation led by Anna Lindhagen. It was followed by a meeting at Skansen with Lydia Wahlström, Ruth Gustafson, Alexandra Skoglund and Ellen Hagen as speakers. After its goal was achieved, the LKPR was dissolved. Many members joined the Fredrika Bremer Association, while the central committee formed the Svenska Kvinnors Medborgarförbund ('Citizen Society of Swedish Women'). Chairman 1903–1907: Anna Whitlock (first term) 1907–1911: Lydia Wahlström 1911–1914: Anna Whitlock (second term) 1914–1917: Signe Bergman 1918–1921: Karolina Widerström See also List of suffragists and suffragettes List of women's rights activists Timeline of women's suffrage Women's suffrage organizations References Sources External links 1903 in women's history 1903 establishments in Sweden 1921 disestablishments in Sweden Feminist organizations in Sweden Organizations established in 1903 Organizations disestablished in 1921 Political organizations based in Sweden Voter rights and suffrage organizations Women's suffrage in Sweden