Most women could run for school board by 1890. Many early women political figures were active at municipal or school board.

Jessie Kirk became the first woman on the Winnipeg City Council.

Edith Rogers became the first woman MLA from Manitoba.

Frances Atwell graduated from the University of Manitoba with her BSc. in Pharmacy in 1948, thereby becoming possibly the first black pharmacist Winnipeg.

Evelyne Gardener was the first black woman to graduate as a Licensed Practical Nurse in Winnipeg.  Later she became an R.N.

Joyce Stevenson was mayor of Minnedosa.

Flora Cowan served as Alderman in Brandon for 16 years. She was also the first woman deputy mayor of Brandon.

Dr. June Marion James: James was the first black woman accepted into the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Manitoba, and the first black woman to receive the Order of Manitoba in 2004.

Violet Einarson was the first woman mayor of Gimli.

Margaret Konantz became the first woman MP for Manitoba.

Thelma Forbes was the first woman Speaker, and held the position of first woman cabinet minister from 1966-1973.

Jean Folster of Norway House was the first Woman Magistrate and Band chief.

Muriel Smith was the first woman to be deputy premier.

Inez Stevenson, First African-Canadian Woman elected to a Manitoba school board (Winnipeg No. 1)

Muriel Smith was the first woman to run for leadership of political party.

Pearl McGonigal became the first woman deputy mayor of Winnipeg.

Pearl McGonigal moves from Winnipeg city politics to become the first woman Lieutenant-Governor.

Sharon Carstairs was first woman to lead a political party.

Sharon Carstairs was the first woman Leader of the Opposition in 1989.

Susan Thompson becomes the first female mayor of Winnipeg.

Tina Keeper is the first Aboriginal woman MP.