This Day in History: when Swiss women got the vote

A look back at the long battle for universal suffrage in Switzerland. Women only gained the right to vote in federal elections on February 7, 1971.

SWI swissinfo.ch looks back at the long battle for universal suffrage in Switzerland. Women only gained the right to vote in federal elections after a referendum on February 7, 1971. Vaud became the first canton to let women vote on cantonal decisions in 1959. Most cantons followed suit in 1972, apa... More info