Today we have to vote for the European Parliament in my country. It's not a very popular issue over here: Voting for Europe. Which I find rather sad really. You don't get to comment on any political issues if you don't bother voting.
I don't want to get very political here anyway only want to talk about the fact we do get to vote. There are countries where you may vote, but where your vote doesn't count. Corruption or dictatorship is still ongoing in these days and age.
It isn't that long ago women where fighting for a right to vote.
So if I hear from a woman that she's not going to vote because 'it is no use anyway' I always get a little upset really.
These so called Suffragettes paved the way for us women today to cast our votes! And young (and old) women today are throwing that away like it's nothing.
And although women can vote from 1919 in most countries because of these suffragettes, voting for women is still not possible in for instance Saudi Arabia.
We have come a long way and you may not agree with a united Europe or you may agree, not voting is just not the way to say you don't agree!
Let your voice be heard and vote.
© KH
Read more about the Suffragettes here
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