Swedish Women's Struggle for Suffrage

The struggle for franchise was an overarching concern to the women’s movement in Sweden in the decades before and after 1900. Sweden was the last Scandinavian country to secure franchise for women – it was not until 1919 that the Swedish Parliament decided to let them vote in general elections.

Women’s franchise is a fundamental prerequisite of democracy and citizenship.

The information here relates to the struggle that was organised by Landsföreningen för kvinnans politiska rösträtt (‘The National Association for Women’s Franchise’). The information is supported by newly written texts, old documents, photos and other material.
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