The term vrouwenkiesrecht means women’s suffrage. Today it is exactly 100 years ago that women got the right to vote. The first elections were women actually got to vote was in 1920.
General male suffrage was not that much older: only in 1917, men were given the right to vote without conditions on property or income.
Women in traditional costume in a voting booth. Credits: Wim van Rossem, collection Nationaal Archief (CC-BY-SA)
About Yvette HoitinkYvette Hoitink, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist in the Netherlands. She holds the Certified Genealogist credential from the Board for Certification of Genealogists and has a post-graduate diploma in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee. She has been doing genealogy for over 30 years and helps people from across the world find their ancestors in the Netherlands. Read about Yvette's professional genealogy services.
Yvette Hoitink, CG®, QG™ is a professional genealogist in the Netherlands who helps people find their Dutch ancestors. She is certified by the Board for Certification of Genealogists and has a post-graduate diploma in Family and Local History from the University of Dundee.
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