Georgina Abernethy (née Shorland, c.1859–1906) was a New Zealand suffragist and leader of Wesleyan women.

Abernethy was born in Auckland to a carpenter, John Shorland, and his wife (name unknown). Her life centred around the church, where she played music, taught Sunday school and worked on mission projects.^[1] On 10 April 1883 she married Christopher Abernethy, who had been born in the Shetland Islands and emigrated to New Zealand at the age of 16.^[2][3]

The Abernethys were posted to a series of short-term positions at Wesleyan parishes around the country. Initially posted to Hokitika, in 1890 they were living in Balclutha and in 1892 in Gore.^[3] There, Abernethy became president of the Gore Women's Franchise League. In this role she spoke at a public meeting organised, chaired and addressed by women - the largest number of women to attend any suffrage meeting in the country.^[1] She was also involved in the Wesleyan Mutual Improvement Society, and proposed the introduction of a women's night to the Society's meetings.^[1]

The Abernethys had four children: Jessie (1885–1920), Thomas (1890–1918), Kenneth (died 1917) and Rex (1891–1965). Both Thomas and Kenneth were killed in action in World War I.^[3]

Abernethy died in 1906 in Christchurch aged 47 following surgery.^[3][4]