when did women get the vote in switzerland
Women's suffrage in Switzerland Women in Switzerland gained the right to vote in federal elections after a referendum in February 1971.[1] In 1991 following a decision by the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland, Appenzell Innerrhoden became the last Swiss canton to grant women the vote on local issues.[2]
Bidhya Devi Bhandari Bidhya Devi Bhandari (Nepali: विद्या देवी भण्डारी; born 19 June 1961) is a communist politician, and the second and current President of Nepal and commander in chief of Nepalese Army. She is the first woman to hold the office.[1][2][3] She was the vice-chairperson[4] of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)[5] and chair of the All Nepal Women Association before winning the presidential election on 28 October 2015.[6] She was elected as President in a parliamentary vote, receiving 327 votes out of 549 and defeating Kul Bahadur Gurung. In 2016, Forbes placed her 52 in their list of the world's 100 most powerful women.[5] She previously served as the Minister of Defence of the government of Nepal and was the first woman in Nepal to hold that post.[7][8][9] She was also the minister for Environment and population in 1990s, and has been presenting many environmental awareness campaign and women rights concern till dated.[10] On June 2017, she visited IUCN headquarters and Director General Inger Andersen in Gland, Switzerland to discuss opportunities for enhanced collaboration on nature conservation and sustainable development.[11]