The Winnipeg General Strike had a lasting effect on women within the province and the rest of the nation. Although in the end, the strike did not achieve its main goal of collective bargaining and unionization, it was still a success in many areas. It was another important step forward for the union movement and collective bargaining. It was also a time of increased equality for women, as they were right beside males throughout the strike. Women left their jobs, organized into social and political clubs, marched in the streets, served meals in a food kitchen, and took part in the chaos at times. According to Canadian social activist Beatrice Brigden, the strike helped women achieve “the right to organize, it got them the right to speak up for themselves, and they began to have some legislation such as control of wages and led on to a minimum wage and led on to women getting into organizations too and the right to be recognized and the right to organize, that was the big thing” (Horodyski). The Winnipeg General Strike played a key role in advancing women socially and politically in Canada in the 20^th century.