February 7, 1971. In Switzerland, women gain the right to vote after a century of struggle. But why isn't the anniversary of this crucial event for the advancement of Swiss women's rights more widely celebrated today? In this documentary, rich in archival footage, female politicians, experts, and activists recount the battles they had to wage to secure this essential right for expressing their citizenship. They also discuss the obstacles placed in their path by certain men who wished for nothing more than to see them confined to their domestic roles.