Map by Chloe Palma

United Kingdom

27palmac1 — 2024-11-21 19:34:44 UTC

Women in the UK gained the right to vote in 1918 with the Representation of the People Act. Initially, only women over 30 who owned property could vote. In 1928, the law was extended to allow all women over 21 to vote, giving them equal rights with men. Key figures like Emmeline Pankhurst and the Suffragette movement were crucial in campaigning for women’s rights. The UK’s journey to women’s suffrage was a significant milestone in the global struggle for gender equality.

France

27palmac1 — 2024-11-21 19:36:18 UTC

French women gained the right to vote in 1944, after decades of activism and the impact of World War II. The law was passed by the Provisional Government of the French Republic. Women were granted full political rights and voted for the first time in the 1945 elections. Simone Veil, a key figure in French women’s rights, also helped legalize abortion years later. The granting of voting rights marked a crucial moment for women’s political empowerment in France.

Germany

27palmac1 — 2024-11-21 19:37:51 UTC

In Germany, women were granted the right to vote in 1918, following the end of World War I. This right was part of the Weimar Constitution, and the first female voters cast their ballots in 1919. The suffrage movement in Germany was led by women like Clara Zetkin, who fought for gender equality and political representation. Women’s suffrage was an important step towards greater equality, especially after the war and during the Weimar Republic’s formation.

Italy

27palmac1 — 2024-11-21 19:39:02 UTC

Italian women won the right to vote in 1946, shortly after the end of World War II. A referendum held that year granted women the ability to vote in national elections, and they participated for the first time in the 1948 elections. Women’s suffrage in Italy was a key victory for gender equality. Activists like Lina Merlin were instrumental in advocating for women’s rights. It was an important moment for Italy as it rebuilt after the war and began establishing democratic reforms.

London, UK

27palmac1 — 2024-11-21 19:52:36 UTC

Margaret Thatcher was the first female Prime Minister of the UK, serving from 1979 to 1990. She was known for her strong leadership during tough economic times and was a pioneer for women in politics.

Germany

27palmac1 — 2024-11-21 19:56:14 UTC

Angela Merkel was the Chancellor of Germany from 2005 to 2021. She played a key role in leading Europe through financial crises and was one of the most influential women in global politics.

France

27palmac1 — 2024-11-21 19:58:24 UTC

Simone Veil was a French politician and Holocaust survivor who fought for women’s rights. She was instrumental in legalizing abortion in France and became the first female president of the European Parliament.

Fiji Islands, Fiji

27belakf1 — 2024-11-21 20:09:31 UTC

General elections were held in Fiji between 17 April and 4 May 1963. For the first time, women and indigenous Fijians were given the right to vote. There is a certain organization (Fiji women's rights established in 1986) that does work with practicing democracy and it is geared towards ending discrimination against women. Fiji ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women in 1995, meaning women’s rights in Fiji are finally receiving recognition.

Ghana

2024-11-21 20:10:23 UTC

Ghana, under british administration, women were allowed to vote in 1954, it was national thing. Women were allowed to vote before they got independence in 1957

Solomon Islands

27belakf1 — 2024-11-21 20:10:33 UTC

Under British administration, women were granted the right to vote and stand for election in April 1974. These rights were confirmed at independence. Women in these movements sought – often at significant cost – to amplify women’s political voice and to promote transformative political change both at the national and international level. China has a lot of influence on their government politically. The overall picture of women’s participation in politics is due to a lack of gender disaggregated data on voting and political representation.

Tuvalu

27belakf1 — 2024-11-21 20:11:15 UTC

Under the British administration, women were granted the right to vote on 1 January 1967. In 1980 the Tuvalu National Council for Women was established to act as an umbrella organization for 17 women's rights groups throughout the country. In July 2009 Tuvalu reported on compliance with the 1979 Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) to the UN CEDAW Committee.Tuvalu culture and traditional practices were identified as the number one barrier to women’s advancement and participation in politics and parliament.

Morocco

2024-11-21 20:12:44 UTC

in 1963 Women were allowed to vote in Morocco and they can stand in at elections. It is hard for women to get political status in Morocco Two organizations are fighting to get women's rights in Morocco Democratic Association for Moroccan Women and Mobilizing for Rights Associates.

Colombia

27marciala2 — 2024-11-21 20:13:29 UTC

The Constitution of the Province of Velez explicitly granted women suffrage in 1853, but the right was rescinded when the Velez Constitution was abolished in 1855. During the 1930s a women's movement was organized. In 1954, Colombia law allowed for women to vote and voted for the first time in 1957.

South Africa

2024-11-21 20:13:43 UTC

South Africa started fighting for women's suffrage in 1889. The first national acknowledgment of gender equality was in 1990 with The Statement of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress on the Emancipation of Women in South Africa since then There has been a lot more Women recignization and they are now one of the top 5 countries with women recignization.

Argentina

27marciala2 — 2024-11-21 20:14:08 UTC

On september 23rd 1947, The plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires filled with men and women celebrating a new law that gave women the same right as men to vote in all elections. Years later the President Juan Domingo Peron and his wife courted female voters and created opportunities for them to participate in his broad-based political coalition.

Brazil

27marciala2 — 2024-11-21 20:14:30 UTC

Women were first allowed to vote in 1932, but their political rights only became equal to men’s in 1945. The fight for suffrage was repeatedly neglected in brazil. The feminist movement was a big reason why women were allowed to vote, the Brazilian feminist movement was influenced by the United States and europe. Women were not considered a political subject which made people think they had no reason to vote.

Argentina

27marciala2 — 2024-11-21 20:15:11 UTC

In 1947 the government of Juan Peron enacted a national suffrage law and the creation of the Personalist Womens party under the leadership of his wife. Perón co-opted the women’s movement. The Peronist Women’s Party continued to mobilize female voters after Evita’s death in 1952, placing women in the national congress until Perón’s overthrow in 1955.

Colombia

27marciala2 — 2024-11-21 21:00:22 UTC

Esmerelda Arboleda was a leader for women's rights. She was born January 7th 1921 in Colombia and had 6 sisters. She was the first woman to be elected to the senate of colombia and served from 1958-1961. She was a leader of the women's suffrage movement. She also served as the 10th Minister of Communications of Colombia, as Ambassador of Colombia to Austria, and as Deputy Permanent Representative of Colombia to the United Nations.

Brazil

27marciala2 — 2024-11-21 21:00:44 UTC

The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA), which was created by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, this 1871 petition to Congress requesting that suffrage rights be extended to women and that women be heard on the floor of Congress.