1971: Swiss women get the voting right - http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/february/7/newsid_2738000/2738475.stm Does not this surprise you? Swiss women only get voting right in 1971 ( i.e. 2028 Bikram Sambat). So guys do not think you are that behind in social development and gender issues ;) than so called western civilization or democracy ;).