1970-1979 (jan 1, 1970 – apr 27, 1975)

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1970 - Yemen adopts full suffrage.

1970 - Andorra permits women to vote.

1971 - Switzerland adopts woman suffrage, and the United States lowers the voting age for both men and women to eighteen by a Constitutional amendment.

1972 - Bangladesh grants woman suffrage.

1973 - Full suffrage granted to women in Bahrain.

1973 - Women permitted to stand for election in Andorra and San Marino.

1974 - Jordan and the Solomon Islands extend suffrage to women.

1975 - Angola, Cape Verde and Mozambique give suffrage to women.

1976 - Portugal adopts full woman suffrage with a few restrictions.

1978 - The Republic of Moldova adopts full suffrage with a few restrictions.

1978 - Women in Zimbabwe are able to stand for election.

1979 - Women in the Marshall Islands and Micronesia gain full suffrage rights.

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