The primary goal of the women's suffrage movement in the early 20th century was to secure the right to vote for women. Activists sought to challenge societal norms that limited women's roles to domestic spheres and advocated for political equality. Organizations like the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) and figures such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton played crucial roles in raising awareness and rallying support. The movement faced significant opposition but ultimately succeeded with the ratification of the 19th Amendment in the United States in 1920, granting women the legal right to vote and advancing gender equity.