Elidà Amigó I Montanya
Elidà Amigó i Montanya (5 September 1935 – 9 September 2020) was an Andorran historian, archivist, activist, and Suffrage, suffragist. A leader in the Feminism, feminist movement that led to Andorran women gaining the right to vote in 1970, she was also an academic expert on the history and sociology of the microstate of Andorra. She has been described as "the first Andorran intellectual to bring critical awareness to the condition of women" in the principality. Biography Elidà Amigó i Montanya was born in the capital city of Andorra la Vella in 1935. She went to study in Lleida, Spain, and then in 1957 became one of the first Andorran women to obtain a university degree, graduating in philosophy and letters from the University of Zaragoza. After finishing university, she served as the archivist for the General Council (Andorra), General Council of Andorra until 1969. In this period she became involved in women's rights activism and was a leader in Andorra's suffrage movem ...
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Suffrage
Suffrage, political franchise, or simply franchise is the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums (although the term is sometimes used for any right to vote). In some languages, and occasionally in English, the right to vote is called active suffrage, as distinct from passive suffrage, which is the right to stand for election. The combination of active and passive suffrage is sometimes called ''full suffrage''. In most democracies, eligible voters can vote in elections for representatives. Voting on issues by referendum ( direct democracy) may also be available. For example, in Switzerland, this is permitted at all levels of government. In the United States, some states allow citizens the opportunity to write, propose, and vote on referendums ( popular initiatives); other states and the federal government do not. Referendums in the United Kingdom are rare. Suffrage continues to be especially restricted on the basis of age, residency and citizenship ...
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