#OnThisDay, 31 Jan 1945, women in Italy gained the right to vote in general as well as local elections.
Women voted in Italian general elections for the first time in 1946.
There's a marvelous photo over on getty showing an 82 year old woman being helped to vote for the first time in 1946.
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