In 1907, Finland held the first elections where women could both vote and run
Finland made history in 1907 by becoming the first nation to allow women to not only vote but also stand for office, resulting in the election of nineteen pioneering female members of parliament.
The 1907 Finnish parliamentary elections marked a revolutionary shift in global democracy. While a few places had granted women the right to vote, Finland was the first to allow women to run as candidates. This resulted in the election of nineteen women who took their seats alongside men for the first time in history.
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