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100 Years of Swiss parliament elections visualized

The darker parts of the bars represent the share of elected woman for each party. Starting only in 1971. Wtf Switzerland.

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Chart Politics Population Switzerland

Voter turnout in Switzerland compared to population

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Women’s suffrage in Switzerland at the cantonal level

There are several reasons women in Switzerland gained the right to vote only in 1971. The main reason is the direct democracy. There had to be a referendum to give women the right to vote. It’s quite likely that many countries would have introduced the women suffrage later.