When did women gain the right to vote in the Netherlands?

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Women in the Netherlands were granted the right to vote in 1919. This milestone occurred shortly after the achievement of universal male suffrage during World War I. The extension of the franchise to women was a significant development in the evolution of Dutch democracy, occurring within a period characterized by the formation of modern political parties and the development of a unique political culture known as pillarization.12