Among the parliaments of the world, there are those with claims to have set a "record" as being the oldest, the largest, or the first to have undertaken some legislative reform.
[1][2] The oldest recorded parliament still in existence is the Althing, the ruling legislative body of Iceland.
Its exact formation date is generally believed to be 979 but some sources suggest that its origins lie in the early 9th century, which would predate even the Althing.
[1] The largest legislative assembly is the Chinese National People's Congress, which consists of 2980 indirectly elected members.
South Australia introduced female suffrage in 1861 and the Territory of Wyoming allowed women the vote in 1869, with the Isle of Man following in 1881.