On This Day in 1984: Women’s Suffrage in Liechtenstein
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This blog post describes the introduction of women's suffrage in Liechtenstein.
Posted in: Global Law, In the News, Law Library, Women's History
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50 Years of Women’s Suffrage in Switzerland
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
This year, Switzerland celebrates 50 years of women’s suffrage. In a referendum held on February 7, 1971, 65.7 % of (male) voters approved the right of Swiss women to vote and stand for election at the federal level. As a result, article 74 of the Swiss Constitution was amended to state in paragraph 1: Bei …
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FALQs: Demonetization in India
Posted by: Jenny Gesley
The following is a guest post by Supreetha Sampath Kumar, a foreign law intern at the Law Library of Congress. This blog post is part of our Frequently Asked Legal Questions series. On November 8, 2016, the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, announced the “notebandi” initiative, declaring that the use of all Rupees (Rs.) 500 and …
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