TIL that in 1968, Liechtenstein held a referendum on women's suffrage where both men and women were allowed to vote. Despite this, the No-side won with 56.3% of the total and 49.5% of the women vote
TIL that in 1968, Liechtenstein held a referendum on women's suffrage where both men and women were allowed to vote. Despite this, the No-side won with 56.3% of the total and 49.5% of the women vote
Women's suffrage would not be introduced in Liechtenstein until 1984.
How many women voted while accompanied by their husband though. I feel like a lot of them could have voted no under pressure
Do you really look at the world today and have a hard time believing people would willingly vote against their interests?
Both of these things can be true.
Misogyny becomes so normalized and institutionalized in a culture that even women sometimes do things and vote against their own best interests. It wouldn't surprise me if there were a surprisingly high number of women who voted no.
Case in point, how many Christian conservative women vote against a women's right to chose whether to carry a child to full term?
In my experience a lot of women (especially in patriarchal societies) support the idea of gender roles. And they are more than willing to apply violence to keep dissenting women (and men) in line.
Being against own interests is an old human quirk.
Actualy, if you open the link, you will see that women outnumbered the men in the election (2507 to 2228). Out of the women who voted, 50.5% voted to for, so it was pretty split. Men were closer to 40/60 for/against, leading to the loss.
In short, if only women voted for, and all men against, women would've won.
Good. Nobody should have to endure suffrage.
Jk btw
God bless Liechtenstein.