1869 - Wyoming Territory in the USA is the first place in the world to give votes to women.听 1893 - New Zealand is the first country to give women the vote.听 1902 - Australia , although aboriginal women were not eligible to vote until 1967, when along with aboriginal men, they were granted full citizenship.听 1906 - Finland is the first country in Europe to give women the vote.听 1917 - Russia听 1918 - United Kingdom (partial), Germany, Canada, Austria.听 1920 - The USA, but not Native American women. 1925 - Italy听 1928 - United Kingdom (full), Ireland听 1930 - South Africa , but only to white women. Indian and 'coloured' women won the vote in 1984 and black women in 1994.听 1931 - Spain听 1932 - Brazil听 1944 - France听 1945 - Italy听 1946 - Kenya, Palestine,听 1947 - China, Pakistan,听 1948 - Israel, Iraq,听 1950 - India听 1952 - Greece听 1953 - Mexico听 1956 - Egypt, Tunisia, Mauritius听 1957 - Malaysia听 1962 - Algeria听 1971 - Switzerland听 1974 - Jordan听 1976 - Portugal 2001 - Bahrain听
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