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  2. List of suffragists and suffragettes - Wikipedia

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    Fusae Ichikawa (1893–1981) – politician who founded the nation's first women's suffrage organization: the Women's Suffrage League of Japan, president of the New Japan Women's League; Shidzue Katō (1897–2001) – politician; Oku Mumeo (1895–1997) – co-founder of the New Women's Association who later served three terms in Japan's ...

  3. 1944 Barbadian general election - Wikipedia

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    General elections were held in Barbados on 27 November 1944. [1] Three parties each won eight of the 24 seats in the House of Assembly. The elections were the first in Barbados with women's suffrage. Prior to the elections, the income requirement for voter registration was also reduced from £50 to £20. [2]

  4. 1951 Barbadian general election - Wikipedia

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    General elections were held in Barbados on 13 December 1951, [1] the first held under universal suffrage. [2] The result was a victory for the Barbados Labour Party, which won 15 of the 24 seats. Voter turnout was 65%. [1]

  5. 2022 Barbadian general election - Wikipedia

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    This was the 12th national election held since independence from the United Kingdom in 1966, the 16th since the institution of universal suffrage in 1950, and the first since Barbados became a republic in 2021. [1] For the first time, both the ruling Barbados Labour Party and its historical rival the Democratic Labour Party were led by women. [2]

  6. Women's suffrage - Wikipedia

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    After the Constitution from 1938, the voting rights were extended to women for general elections by the Electoral Law 1939. Women could vote on equal terms with men, but both men and women had restrictions, and in practice the restrictions affected women more than men. In 1946, full equal voting rights were granted to men and women. [99]

  7. Elections in Barbados - Wikipedia

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    Elections in Barbados are held to choose members to fill elective offices in the House of Assembly. Elections are held on Election Day . These general elections do not have fixed dates, but must be called within five years of the opening of parliament following the last election. [ 1 ]

  8. Timeline of Barbadian history - Wikipedia

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    The formation of the Barbados Progressive League-BPL. (The precursor of the Barbados Labour Party.) 1944: Women secure the right to vote. 1946: Election: The Barbados Labour Party-BLP, led by Grantley Adams becomes majority leader. 1951: Election: The first election with universal adult suffrage. 1954

  9. Politics of Barbados - Wikipedia

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    Suffrage Citizens aged 18 years or older. ... Political history of Barbados, Fun Barbados; Women in politics of Barbados, Guide to Women Leaders