Switzerland Woman Voting Rights, 1961 (b/w photo)

After the introduction of women's voting rights in the affairs of the citizens' community, which was decided three years ago by male citizens of the canton of Basel-Stadt, the women of the canton of Basel-Stadt will be able to go to the polls for the first time this weekend. It's about the election of the 40-strong council of citizens. Eligible voters, including a woman with two children, enter the premises, others, including a senior citizen, have already voted and are on their way down the stairs. This is the first time that Swiss English women have gone to the urn. Taken on November 11, 1961