On April 29, 2021, the
Federal Mint Swissmint will launch two new commemorative coins. With the gold coin “50 years of Swiss women’s right to vote”, Swissmint is commemorating the introduction of votes for women at the federal level. “The Bridge of Life”, one of
Sandro Del-Prete’s best-known works, adorns the silver coin.
50 years of Swiss women’s right to vote: 50-franc gold coin
Women’s efforts to achieve equal political rights date back to the 19th century. After a long battle, women’s suffrage (the right to vote and take part in elections) was finally introduced in
Switzerland by a national vote on February 7, 1971, and formally took effect on March 16, 1971.