How Swedish women got the right to vote How to use the video This video is about the history of voting rights in Sweden.
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Videos Download short version in English (MP4 56 MB) English video, short version (16:9) Download full length video in English (MP4 479 MB) Video in English, full length (16:9) Download video in Arabic (MP4 124 MB) Video in Arabic, full length (16:9) Captions The suffrage movement in Sweden worked hard for several decades before women's suffrage became a reality. Today we celebrate a milestone! On 24 May 1919, after many political debates, the Swedish Riksdag decided on universal and equal voting rights for women and men. This decision led to the first election where women could vote in 1921.
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