Women's Movement - Rights
1984 - No voting right for women in the Swiss canton Appenzell: The people's general assembly (only for men) named Landsgemeinede of the small Swiss canton Appenzell-Ausserrhoden is seen during the voting by show of hands on the main place in Trogen (Eastern Switzerland) weekend last. The man defeated again a social democratic petition for adopting the voting right to women. The women have only the voting at federal government level. Picture show A) general view of the traditional Landsgemeinde B) the swearing - in of the elected canton government c) the disappointed women of Appenzell after voting D) a father explains to his son the political procedure of a Lands-gemeinde'. The boy holds in hand the traditional sabre. right
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