Women Get Vote!
Swiss women can now vote in federal elections and stand for parliament after a national referendum.
The official result shows 621,403 of the all-male electorate supported the vote for women and 323,596 were against.
The poll was almost a complete reversal of a previous referendum, when women were refused the federal vote by a 2-1 majority.
'Children, Church and Kitchen'
This time round, political pundits were expecting a repeat performance with the rural and traditionally more conservative German-speaking cantons resisting the proposal.
Even one women's group had argued against change. The Swiss Women Against Voting Rights Association campaigned on the grounds that women's responsibilities lie in the household."
Guess the year, and any comments welcome!
The official result shows 621,403 of the all-male electorate supported the vote for women and 323,596 were against.
The poll was almost a complete reversal of a previous referendum, when women were refused the federal vote by a 2-1 majority.
'Children, Church and Kitchen'
This time round, political pundits were expecting a repeat performance with the rural and traditionally more conservative German-speaking cantons resisting the proposal.
Even one women's group had argued against change. The Swiss Women Against Voting Rights Association campaigned on the grounds that women's responsibilities lie in the household."
Guess the year, and any comments welcome!
