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Women's Suffrage Worldwide
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Iran
1963, under the White Revolution women's suffrage was granted
Turkey
1934, reforms by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk granted women's suffrage
Saudi Arabia
2015, women gained suffrage and could vote and run in municipal elections
South Africa
1930, white women granted suffrage; universal suffrage in 1994 after apartheid ended
Australia
1902, second country to grant women the right to vote and stand for election
India
1947, women granted suffrage through the Indian Constitution after independence
Mexico
1953, women gained the right to vote and stand for election
Greece
1952, women could vote and stand for election; some women voted in 1944 local elections
Canada
1918, federal women's suffrage granted; last province in 1940
Spain
1931, women gained suffrage through the Constitution of the Spanish Republic
Japan
1946, new constitution granted suffrage following World War II
Argentina
1947, women gained suffrage largely due to Eva Perón's influence
Italy
1945, women voted for the first time in a referendum to decide between monarchy and republic
Germany
1918, women gained suffrage after World War I
Sweden
1919, reforms led to women's suffrage, with the first vote in 1921
Switzerland
1971, one of the last European countries to grant women's suffrage
France
1944, women gained suffrage following World War II
Thailand
1932, women could vote following the Siamese Revolution and the move to constitutional monarchy
Norway
1913, one of the early European countries to grant women's suffrage
United States
1920, 19th Amendment granted women's suffrage
New Zealand
1893, first country to grant women the right to vote
Finland
1906, first European country to grant women suffrage
Russia
1917, women gained suffrage after the February Revolution
Brazil
1932, presidential decree allowed women's suffrage, constitutionally confirmed in 1934
United Kingdom
1918, women over 30 granted the vote; equal suffrage rights in 1928
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