Women had as much right to vote as men. Votes for women had already been introduced in New Zealand and parts of the USA and Australia. Some women (since 1888) already had the right to vote in local elections. Modern women were more independent and educated than in previous generations. It would be democratic to give women the right to vote. Through the 19th century, the right to vote had been given to more and more men- now was the time to include women.
