14 reactions · 3 comments | Swiss women were denied national voting rights until 1971. “Gender equality is an important prerequisite for the realisation of human rights,” declared one woman at a march for women’s rights in 1969. SWI looks back at the long battle for universal suffrage in Switzerland. Click the link in the comments for the full story  | swissinfo | Facebook

“We’re happy but… to think that it was just, like, 50 years ago is... shocking." Swiss women have marked the day in 1971 when they finally got the right to vote. 🗳️ bbc.in/3rtgp14 | BBC News

This week we’re looking at the challenges and successes of women in Switzerland. But did you know that Switzerland was one of the last countries to introduce women suffrage in Europe? It was followed only by Portugal and Liechtenstein. Here's a video we made in 2021 to mark the 50th anniversary of women's right to vote in Switzerland. 🔗Read about our international overview of the introduction of women’s suffrage here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/multimedia/the-introduction-of-women-s-suffrage-