1869 - Wyoming Territory in the USA is the first place in the world to give votes to women.Ìý 1893 - New Zealand is the first country to give women the vote.Ìý 1902 - Australia , although aboriginal women were not eligible to vote until 1967, when along with aboriginal men, they were granted full citizenship.Ìý 1906 - Finland is the first country in Europe to give women the vote.Ìý 1917 - RussiaÌý 1918 - United Kingdom (partial), Germany, Canada, Austria.Ìý 1920 - The USA, but not Native American women. 1925 - ItalyÌý 1928 - United Kingdom (full), IrelandÌý 1930 - South Africa , but only to white women. Indian and 'coloured' women won the vote in 1984 and black women in 1994.Ìý 1931 - SpainÌý 1932 - BrazilÌý 1944 - FranceÌý 1945 - ItalyÌý 1946 - Kenya, Palestine,Ìý 1947 - China, Pakistan,Ìý 1948 - Israel, Iraq,Ìý 1950 - IndiaÌý 1952 - GreeceÌý 1953 - MexicoÌý 1956 - Egypt, Tunisia, MauritiusÌý 1957 - MalaysiaÌý 1962 - AlgeriaÌý 1971 - SwitzerlandÌý 1974 - JordanÌý 1976 - Portugal 2001 - BahrainÌý
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