Women's Union (Liechtenstein)
Women's Union Frauen-Union | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 22 March 1982 |
| Ideology | Feminism |
| National affiliation | Patriotic Union |
| Colours | Red |
| Website | |
| www | |
Women's Union (German: Frauen-Union) is a section of the Patriotic Union that officially represents the women's wing of the party. It is a grassroots group which provides campaigning, training and support for women within the party, and also general women-specific issues and equal rights.[1]
The group was founded on 22 March 1982 as a result of increasing pressure to introduce women's suffrage to Liechtenstein.[1] The Patriotic Union first supported its introduction in 1972, but a referendum on the topic was rejected by male-only voters in 1973.[2] Following a successful referendum (among men only) in July 1984, women's suffrage was introduced to Liechtenstein.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Frick, Julia (31 December 2011). "Frauen-Union (FU)". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Frick, Julia (31 December 2011). "Frauenstimm- und -wahlrecht". Historisches Lexikon des Fürstentums Liechtenstein (in German). Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "AROUND THE WORLD; Liechtenstein Women Win Right to Vote". The New York Times. 2 July 1984. Retrieved 21 April 2023.