Worldwide Women's Suffrage Timeline

August 18, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. We hear about the major figures that fought for American universal suffrage at the movement's peak, but what about the voices that led the charge for women’s rights abroad? In this timeline, we explore women’s suffrage movements and legislative victories around the world. Click through the timeline to see the moments that made movements. 

Indian women stand in queue with their Voter ID Card in hand during the West Bengal Three tier Panchayat Election approximate 40 k.m. from state capital Kolkata on May 14, 2018 in Hooghly, India.